FNUS73 KUNR 191957
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR TEST -NWS...TEST-NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE-TEST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
157 PM MDT WED JUN 19 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1312 MDT ON JUNE 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...
BREEZY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE THIS EVENING AND
TURN NORTHWESTERLY AS A COOL FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA LATE
TONIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING...
WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF SEVERE WEATHER. IF STORMS DO DEVELOP OVER
THE BURN AREA THIS EVENING...EXPECT GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT
LIGHTNING. CHANCES OF STORMS DECREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY SUNNY
SKIES ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY UNDER AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE.

THIS WEEKEND...CONDITIONS LOOK FAVORABLE FOR ACTIVE WEATHER FRIDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY. EASTERLY WINDS WILL BRING MOISTURE INTO THE AREA...
AND HIGHS WILL BE IN THE MID-70S. CHANCES OF STORMS DIMINISH SUNDAY.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 84.
RH..................MIN 38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
CWR.................9 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 TO 7500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 25 TO 30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 56.
RH..................MAX 75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................2 UNTIL 2400...THEN 1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 TO 900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 15
                    MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD DECREASING TO POOR EARLY IN THE EVENING.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 79.
RH..................MIN 27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST
                    5 TO 10 MPH AFTER 1200.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 TO 5900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR INCREASING TO GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...KP
REQUESTED BY...NWS-TEST
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130619.TESTN.01/UNR