FNUS73 KUNR 041918
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR TAYLOR...SD-BKF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1218 PM MST FRI JAN 4 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1153 MST ON JANUARY 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AT THE BURN SITE TODAY WITH WESTERLY WINDS
KEEPING TEMPERATURES MILD TONIGHT WITH FAIR RH RECOVERY. A COLD FRONT
WILL SHIFT THROUGH THE AREA BEFORE SUNRISE SATURDAY MORNING...BRINGING
GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS TO THE BURN SITE. THE OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY BRINGS
A RETURN TO MILD TEMPERATURES IN THE 50S WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
DROPPING INTO THE 20S. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SOUTHWESTERLY AND GUSTY.
TEMPERATURES ON MONDAY ARE EXPECTED TO RISE INTO THE 40S WITH LIGHT
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 50.
RH..................MIN 13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 6 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 21.
RH..................MAX 65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 13 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 14 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 37.
RH..................MIN 38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH. GUSTS TO 25 MPH
                    POSSIBLE AT RIDGETOP.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 16 TO 26 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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FORECASTER...JS
REQUESTED BY...LOOKOUT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130104.TAYLO.01/UNR