FNUS73 KUNR 251508
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR DRAW...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
908 AM MDT WED JUL 25 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0850 MDT ON JULY 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE SITE THIS AFTERNOON
WITH WINDS POSSIBLY SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST BEHIND THE FRONT.
TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL BE COOLER THAN PREVIOUS DAYS...WITH HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL RETURN THIS
AFTERNOON. DRY WEATHER AND NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TOMORROW
AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE AREA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.
MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH...POSSIBLY BECOME
                    NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................14 PERCENT.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7800 TO 8800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 14 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.
MAX HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
CWR.................6 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 TO 600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 85.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 13 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10900 TO 11900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 16 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...CALDERON
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120725.DRAW_.01/UNR