774
FNUS73 KUNR 211324
FWSUNR
SPOT FORECAST FOR MCGEE FIRE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
624 AM MST SAT DEC 21 2024
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0700 MST ON DECEMBER 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY, WITH
HIGHS CLIMBING TO NEAR 60 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON. WESTERLY WINDS
THIS MORNING WILL BECOME PREDOMINANTLY UPSLOPE THIS AFTERNOON,
REMAINING LIGHT. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES COULD FALL AS LOW AS
25 PERCENT. WESTERLY WINDS RETURN EARLY TONIGHT BEFORE SHIFTING TO
OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AS A WEAK BOUNDARY CROSSES THE REGION. BREEZY
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL THEN BE POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY, PARTICULARLY IN
EXPOSED AREAS. COOLER, BUT STILL SEASONABLY MILD, TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 TO 30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH THIS MORNING BECOMING
PREDOMINANTLY UPSLOPE AT 5 TO 10 MPH THIS
AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400 TO 1900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
MAX HUMIDITY........45 TO 50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH EARLY BECOMING NORTHWEST
AT 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 TO 900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 TO 40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS TO AROUND
30 MPH IN EXPOSED AREAS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800 TO 4300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.
FORECASTER...KS
REQUESTED BY...BENJAMIN CARSTENS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2428842.0/UNR
.DELDT 12/21/24
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
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