FNUS73 KUNR 041110
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR MOUNT RUSHMORE FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
410 AM MST TUE DEC 4 2012

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

DISCUSSION...DRY AND MILD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
WESTERLY WINDS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH MOST OF THE PERIOD. THE RELATIVE
HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO NEAR 20 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON...WITH POOR TO
FAIR HUMIDITY RECOVERY TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE
AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WITH MUCH COLDER AND UNSETTLED WEATHER FOR
LATE IN THE WEEK.

FOR TODAY
   SKY / WEATHER.......PARTLY SUNNY.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 49-51
   RH..................MIN 20-22%
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST-NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                       7 TO 14 MPH AFTER 1000 AM.
   CWR.................0%
   LAL.................1
   HAINES INDEX........2
   MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT EARLY...RISING TO AROUND
                       2000 FT BY NOON.
   MIXING WINDS........WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH
   SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR

FOR TONIGHT
   SKY / WEATHER.......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 37-39
   RH..................MAX 55-60%
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST 5 TO 10 MPH
   CWR.................0%
   LAL.................1
   HAINES INDEX........2
   MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT
   MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 10 MPH
   SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR

OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY
   SKY / WEATHER.......PARTLY SUNNY.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 57-59
   RH..................MIN 34-37%
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY
                       LATE IN THE MORNING.
   CWR.................0%
   LAL.................1
   HAINES INDEX........2
   MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO NEAR 2000 FT BY NOON.
   MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 TO 15 MPH
   SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR

FORECASTER...ST

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REQUESTED BY...PHIL GRAEVE
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE