FNUS73 KUNR 201734
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR BUCK...BKF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1134 AM MDT FRI JUL 20 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1112 MDT ON JULY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...HOT AND DRY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND
SATURDAY. LIGHT WINDS WILL BECOME EASTERLY AT 5 MPH EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON...THEN GRADUALLY SHIFT TO THE SOUTHEASTERLY THROUGH THE
DAY. WINDS WILL WEAKEN EARLY THIS EVENING BECOME MORE TERRAIN
INFLUENCED OVERNIGHT. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE
LARGE HAIL...STRONG AND VARIABLE WINDS...AND DRY LIGHTNING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 95.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST AT 5 MPH...THEN
                    GRADUALLY SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST THROUGH
                    THE DAY AT 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10700 TO 11700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 11 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
                    SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MAX HUMIDITY........73 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS BECOMING LIGHT/TERRAIN INFLUENCED IN
                    THE EVENING.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 TO 1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 22 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 88.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
CWR.................16 PERCENT.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 TO 5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

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FORECASTER...CALDERON
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120720.BUCK_.01/UNR