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Spot Forecast for Creek Side Wildfire...SD-PRA
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
138 PM MDT Thu Apr 11 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1400 MDT on April 11.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Warming temperatures are expected heading into the
weekend. North to northwest winds this afternoon will gradually
switch to the northeast this evening, then become southeasterly
after midnight. Winds will then become gusty Friday morning.
The winds and low humidity will result in elevated fire weather
conditions through the weekend. Cooler and unsettled weather is
expected to return early next week.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 56.
Min humidity........27 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North to northwest winds 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......6700 to 7200 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (0-10 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 26.
Max humidity........67 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
                    southeast overnight.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......400 to 900 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph shifting to the
                    southeast overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 74.
Min humidity........22 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
                    25 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......6100 to 6600 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.

$$
Forecaster...13
Requested by...IC Bauer
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2410397.0/UNR
.DELDT 04/11/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL justin.bauer@bia.gov