FNUS73 KUNR 040119
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR TAYLOR FIRE...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
619 PM MST THU JAN 3 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1805 MST ON JANUARY 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE REGION
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...SUPPORTING CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT
WESTERLY WINDS. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO PASS
THROUGH THE REGION FRIDAY EVENING /6 TO 8 PM MST/. THIS WILL SHIFT
THE WINDS TO THE NORTHWEST AT 5 TO 20 MPH...HIGHEST NEAR RIDGE
TOPS. FAIRLY DRY AIR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE REGION WITH
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FALLING INTO THE UPPER TEENS DURING FRIDAY
AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 22.
MAX HUMIDITY........35 TO 40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......UP TO 700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 TO 20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......UP TO 800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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FORECASTER...JC
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS STOVER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130103.TAYLO.01/UNR