944  
FNUS73 KUNR 142026  
FWSUNR  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR SHERWOOD RX...WYNCD  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
126 PM MST FRI NOV 14 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1800 MST ON NOVEMBER 14.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE FIRE AREA TONIGHT  
BETWEEN 2100 AND MIDNIGHT. THE MAIN IMPACT FROM THE FRONTAL  
PASSAGE WILL BE A SHIFT IN THE WINDS TO THE NORTHWEST. SATURDAY  
AND SUNDAY WILL BOTH BE MILD, WITH HIGHS IN THE LOW 50S. RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY WILL BE HIGHER THIS WEEKEND, ONLY DROPPING TO AROUND 45  
PERCENT BOTH DAYS. A WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA  
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. THIS WILL BRING A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW,  
WITH THE HIGHEST PROBABILITY FOR PRECIPITATION (55-65%) OCCURRING  
ON MONDAY.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS/SPRINKLES IN THE EVENING.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44.  
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 TO 1000 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN  
THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.  
 
TIME (MST) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM  
SKY (%).........87 89 90 80 69 54 35 28 19 10 12 31  
WEATHER COV..... SCH SCH SCH SCH  
WEATHER TYPE.... RN RN RN RN  
TSTM COV........  
CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............56 56 54 53 52 51 49 46 45 44 44 44  
RH..............36 45 48 40 52 54 58 65 68 70 68 65  
20 FT WIND DIR..W W W W NW N N NW NW NW N N  
20 FT WIND SPD..8 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 8 7 6  
20 FT WIND GUST.21 16 16 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 14  
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.1 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6  
TRANSP WIND DIR.W W W W NW NW NW NW NW N N N  
TRANSP WIND SPD.14 14 15 16 17 17 17 17 16 17 18 18  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.  
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON, THEN  
SHIFTING TO THE NORTH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
GUSTS UP TO 18 MPH.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200 TO 4700 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10  
MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.  
 
TIME (MST) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........40 35 29 18 7 6 8 7 8 6 8 9  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............44 44 45 46 47 49 51 52 52 51 49 47  
RH..............62 62 63 63 58 54 52 48 45 46 52 56  
20 FT WIND DIR..N N N NW W W W W W W NW N  
20 FT WIND SPD..6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 5  
20 FT WIND GUST.13 10 12 12 13 15 15 16 18 16 13 10  
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.9 1.2 1.5 2.3 3.1 3.9 4.2 4.4 4.7 3.8 2.9 2.0  
TRANSP WIND DIR.N N N NW NW W W W W NW NW NW  
TRANSP WIND SPD.16 14 12 12 13 14 16 18 20 16 13 9  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.  
MAX HUMIDITY........67 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHEAST IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT,  
THEN SHIFTING TO THE EAST OVERNIGHT.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 TO 1000 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST  
OVERNIGHT.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.  
 
TIME (MST) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM  
SKY (%).........8 15 11 24 23 22 24 26 28 40 51 63  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............46 45 45 44 44 43 42 41 41 40 40 40  
RH..............58 58 55 58 58 60 62 65 65 67 67 67  
20 FT WIND DIR..N N N NE NE NE NE E E E E E  
20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2  
20 FT WIND GUST.9 9 10 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 7  
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.5 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5  
TRANSP WIND DIR.N N N N N N NE NE E E E E  
TRANSP WIND SPD.8 9 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 7 7 7  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.  
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHEAST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 18 MPH EARLY IN  
THE MORNING.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100 TO 2600 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 15  
TO 20 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN SHIFTING  
TO THE EAST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.  
 
TIME (MST) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........63 64 64 56 47 39 39 38 38 35 33 30  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............41 42 43 46 50 52 54 55 55 54 53 51  
RH..............67 65 65 60 52 50 47 45 45 47 48 52  
20 FT WIND DIR..E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E  
20 FT WIND SPD..2 3 5 6 6 7 8 8 8 8 7 7  
20 FT WIND GUST.8 9 10 13 14 16 17 18 18 17 17 16  
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.6 2.2 2.3 2.5 2.6 2.0 1.3 0.7  
TRANSP WIND DIR.E E SE SE SE S S S S S SE E  
TRANSP WIND SPD.8 8 9 13 15 17 17 17 16 15 14 14  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37.  
MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.  
CWR.................20 PERCENT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 TO 700 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.  
 
TIME (MST) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID  
SKY (%).........38 40 42 50 55 60 65  
WEATHER COV..... CHC  
WEATHER TYPE.... RA  
TSTM COV........  
CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
TEMP............55 57 59 60 65 70 73  
RH..............58 58 55 58 58 60 62  
20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE SE SE SE S S  
20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 5 5 5 5 5  
20 FT WIND GUST.9 9 9 9 9 10 10  
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.5 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5  
TRANSP WIND DIR.SE SE SE S S S S  
TRANSP WIND SPD.12 13 14 15 13 13 12  
 

 
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TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2525956.0/UNR  
.DELDT 11/14/25  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL SDGPC@FIRENET.GOV  
 
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