FNUS73 KUNR 191341
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR GLEN ERIN...SD-BKF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
741 AM MDT FRI OCT 19 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0745 MDT ON OCTOBER 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA
THROUGH SATURDAY BRINGING WARMER AND DRIER AIR TO THE AREA. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S TODAY WILL RISE TO THE NEAR 70 SATURDAY. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BOTH DAYS WILL BE AROUND 20 PERCENT.

WINDS WILL BE HIGHLY TERRAIN DOMINATED TODAY AND TONIGHT...BECOMING
SOUTHWESTERLY SATURDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY
                    5 TO 10 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 41.
MAX HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE LESS THAN 8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE LESS THAN 8 MPH EARLY...BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH LATE MORNING THROUGH THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7400 TO 8400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.

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FORECASTER...EH
REQUESTED BY...BUFFINGTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20121019.GLENE.01/UNR