FNUS73 KUNR 081634
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR FRENCH CREEK 3
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
934 AM MST TUE JAN 8 2013

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

DISCUSSION...BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS
MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WEDNESDAY WILL BE VERY
MILD WITH WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS. SOME GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH ARE
LIKELY BY EARLY AFTERNOON AS SOME STRONGER WINDS ALOFT MIX DOWN.
SMOKE DISPERSAL IS EXPECTED TO BE FAIR FROM THE MIDDAY THROUGH EARLY
AFTERNOON HOURS.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST 1/9/13
   SKY / WEATHER.......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 47-49
   RH..................MIN 33-36%
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST-NORTHWEST INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH
                       LATE THIS MORNING. SOME GUSTS TO AROUND 35
                       MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   CWR.................0%
   LAL.................1
   HAINES INDEX........2
   MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3000 TO 4000 FT LATE THIS
                       MORNING.
   MIXING WINDS........WEST-NORTHWEST 30 TO 45 MPH.
   SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT

FOR TONIGHT
   SKY / WEATHER.......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 27-29
   RH..................MAX 60-65%
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST 5 TO 10 MPH
   CWR.................0%
   LAL.................1
   HAINES INDEX........2
   MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 500 FT
   MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 TO 15 MPH
   SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR

OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW
   SKY / WEATHER.......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   TEMPERATURE.........46-48...MAX 54-56
   RH..................35-38%...MIN 28-32%
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST 5 TO 10 MPH EARLY...BECOMING
                       WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH AROUND 1100 AM.
                       SOME GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH EARLY IN THE
                       AFTERNOON.
   CWR.................0%
   HAINES INDEX........2 IN THE MORNING...3 IN THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 500 FT EARLY...INCREASING TO 1500 TO
                       2000 FT AROUND NOON.
   MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 15 MPH...BECOMING WEST-SOUTHWEST
                       20 TO 25 MPH.
   SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL AROUND 1100 AM...THEN FAIR UNTIL
                       AROUND 300 PM.

FORECASTER...ST

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REQUESTED BY...JAY WICKHAM
REASON FOR REQUEST...STATE, TRIBAL OR LOCAL FIRE AGENCY WORKING IN COORDINATION WITH A
FEDERAL PARTICIPANT IN THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FOR METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES.