FNUS73 KUNR 261715
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR SLASH PILE BURNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1015 AM MST MON JAN 26 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

DISCUSSION...SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA THROUGH MUCH OF TODAY
BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATER THIS AFTERNOON. DRY AND WARMER CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED ON TUESDAY...THOUGH WARM AIR MOVING IN ALOFT IS EXPECTED
TO LEAD TO AN INVERSION OVER THE AREA...BRINGING POOR SMOKE
DISPERSAL.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CST 1/26/09
   SKY / WEATHER.......CLOUDY WITH SNOW. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF
                       IN THE AFTERNOON. UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 2
                       INCHES IS POSSIBLE.
   TEMPERATURE.........9...MAX 11
   RH..................87%...MIN 75%
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTH TO NORTHWEST AT UP TO 5 MPH
   MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL
   MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AT AROUND 5 MPH
   CLEARING INDEX......POOR

FOR TONIGHT
   SKY / WEATHER.......DECREASING CLOUDS.  A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
                       IN THE EVENING.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN -3
   RH..................MAX 100%
   20 FOOT WIND........VARIABLE AT UP TO 5 MPH
   MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL
   MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AT 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                       AFTER MIDNIGHT
   CLEARING INDEX......POOR

OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW
   SKY / WEATHER.......PARLTY CLOUDY
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 20
   RH..................MIN 60%
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST AT 8 TO 15 MPH
   MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL
   MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH
   CLEARING INDEX......POOR

FORECASTER...JS

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REQUESTED BY...KEITH ROBERTSON
REASON FOR REQUEST...UNDER THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FOR METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES (USFS, BLM, NPS, U