FNUS73 KUNR 201603
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR GLEN ERIN...BKF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1003 AM MDT SAT OCT 20 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1015 MDT ON OCTOBER 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

...COLD FRONT LATER TONIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...A WARM AND DRY DAY IS EXPECTED TODAY. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT
WILL MOVE THROUGH THE FIRE AREA AROUND MIDNIGHT SHIFTING WINDS TO
THE NORTH WITH A BRIEF PERIOD OF GUSTY NORTH WINDS. MUCH COOLER
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED FOR SUNDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THROUGH SOME HIGH CLOUDS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8 TO 16 MPH
                    THIS AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
MAX HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 7 TO 14 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE
                    LESS THAN 8 MPH IN THE EVENING...THEN NORTH
                    10 TO 20 MPH AROUND MIDNIGHT...WITH HIGHER GUSTS
                    AT TIMES.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2900 TO 3900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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FORECASTER...EH
REQUESTED BY...FORK OPERATIONS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20121020.GLENE.01/UNR