FNUS73 KUNR 222011
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR FORK...SD-BKF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
211 PM MDT MON OCT 22 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1340 MDT ON OCTOBER 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...SOUTHERLY WINDS DEVELOPING TONIGHT WILL BRING WARMER
AIR TO THE AREA FOR TUESDAY...BUT THEN A TROUGH WILL SHIFT WINDS
TO A WESTERLY DIRECTION TUESDAY. AN UNSETTLED PATTERN THEN
DEVELOPS FOR TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING WITH GOOD
CHANCES FOR RAIN AND SNOW.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.
MIN HUMIDITY........68 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37.
MAX HUMIDITY........82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHWEST 8 TO 16 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 TO 700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 9 TO 17 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7700 TO 8700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...EH
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121022.FORK_.01/UNR