FNUS73 KUNR 082149
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR BELLE FOURCHE...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
349 PM MDT WED MAY 8 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1525 MDT ON MAY 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND ISOLATED SHOWERS WILL
DIMINISH QUICKLY EARLY THIS EVENING...WITH SKIES BECOMING CLEAR BY
LATE EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS AT 8 TO 14 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
EARLY EVENING...THEN DIMINISH ALSO LATER THIS EVENING. WIND GUSTS
TO 20 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR ANY RAIN SHOWER. TEMPERATURES
WILL COOL OVERNIGHT INTO THE MID 30S WITH EXCELLENT RELATIVE
HUMIDITY RECOVERY. A BETTER CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WILL OCCUR THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 TO 6500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS ENDING
                    EARLY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    LIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 TO 300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 8 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH
                    THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    EAST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 TO 4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

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FORECASTER...SR
REQUESTED BY...AL STOVER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130508.BELLE.02/UNR