FNUS73 KUNR 092133
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR KINNEY...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
333 PM MDT SUN SEP 9 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1256 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WINDS...AND
STRONG FRONTAL PASSAGE...

.DISCUSSION...WARM AND BREEZY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST
LATE TONIGHT...WITH VERY POOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY. VERY
WARM TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED ON MONDAY WITH HIGHS RISING INTO
THE LOW TO MID 80S. THE AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL FALL TO
AROUND 15 PERCENT. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE FIRE
AREA AROUND 3 AM TUESDAY MORNING...SWITCHING WINDS TO OUT OF THE
NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH AT RIDGE TOPS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
MAX HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH WITH
                    OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 TO 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......12500 TO 13500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...SR
REQUESTED BY...VIRTUE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120909.KINNE.01/UNR