FNUS73 KUNR 231741
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR MOSSAGATE...NBF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1141 AM MDT MON JUL 23 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1128 MDT ON JULY 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...A STRONG UPPER HIGH OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS WILL BRING
ANOTHER HOT DAY ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. A WEAK STATIONARY FRONT
WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE AREA...FROM SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA INTO
NORTHEAST WYOMING. WITH ABUNDANT MONSOON MOISTURE...SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. HOT
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED AGAIN TODAY...WITH HIGHS IN THE 90S TO
AROUND 102 ON THE PLAINS. HIGHS WILL BE IN THE 80S TO LOWER 90S FOR
THE BLACK HILLS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........85 AT REQUEST...MAX 98.
RH..................46 PERCENT AT REQUEST...MIN 22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHSOUTHEAST AT 5-7 MPH AT REQUEST...
                    SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 7 TO 9 MPH BY EARLY AFTERNOON
                    AND SHIFTING BACK TO THE EAST AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 3.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10100 TO 11100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 2 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 12
                    TO 13 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD TO VERY GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 67.
RH..................MAX 75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................16 PERCENT.
LAL.................3 UNTIL 2400...THEN 2.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 TO 1300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 5 TO 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 97.
RH..................MIN 22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    LIGHT...THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 12 MPH
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT INCREASING TO 17 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 3.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8400 TO 9400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR INCREASING TO GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...DC
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120723.MOSSA.01/UNR