FNUS73 KUNR 021744
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR WHITE TAIL FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1144 AM MDT TUE OCT 2 2012

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...VERY WARM AND DRY TODAY...
...STRONG COLD FRONT PASSAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY...

DISCUSSION...VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING COLD FRONT. BREEZY NORTHWEST ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS
AFTERNOON AS TEMPERATURES WARM AND GOOD MIXING OCCURS. THE COLD FRONT
WILL MOVE THROUGH AROUND 6 AM IN THE MORNING WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST
WINDS. THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE OF WETTING RAINS BY AFTERNOON. CHILLY
AND UNSETTLED CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THE REST OF THE WEEK.

FOR TODAY
   SKY / WEATHER.......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 84
   RH..................MIN 13%
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST 14 TO 22 MPH DECREASING TO
                       AROUND 10 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON
   CWR.................0%
   LAL.................1
   HAINES INDEX........4
   MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT TO 10500 FT AGL
   MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH
   SMOKE DISPERSION....EXCELLENT

FOR TONIGHT
   SKY / WEATHER.......MOSTLY CLEAR
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 40
   RH..................MAX 70%
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH...SHIFTING
                       NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH AROUND 6 AM.
   CWR.................0%
   LAL.................1
   HAINES INDEX........3
   MIXING HEIGHT.......500 TO 1000 FT AGL
   MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH
   SMOKE DISPERSION....POOR

OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW
   SKY / WEATHER.......INCREASING CLOUDS. WINDY. CHANCE OF RAIN.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 46
   RH..................MIN 55%
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH
   CWR.................50%
   LAL.................1
   HAINES INDEX........2
   MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL
   MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH
   SMOKE DISPERSION....GOOD TO VERY GOOD

FORECASTER...JOHNSON

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REQUESTED BY...MICHAEL PETERSON
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE