FNUS73 KUNR 132153
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR WILDCAT...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
353 PM MDT THU SEP 13 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1533 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...UNSEASONABLY WARM AND DRY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY
WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES ON SUNDAY...AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS ON
SUNDAY NIGHT. BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THIS
AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE AROUND SUNSET AND THEN WILL BECOME LIGHT AND
VARIABLE OVERNIGHT.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 73.
RH..................MIN 15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS 20 TO 25 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 TO 7500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 42.
RH..................MAX 67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING...
                    BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET...
                    THEN LIGHT AND VARIABLE BY MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 TO 1100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN NORTHEAST
                    AROUND 5 MPH SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET...THEN LIGHT AND VARIABLE
                    BY MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT EARLY IN THE EVENING...BECOMING POOR
                    SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 82.
RH..................MIN 14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO
                    10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100 TO 6100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.

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FORECASTER...GR
REQUESTED BY...HOOVER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120913.WILDC.02/UNR