FNUS73 KUNR 251823
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR SLASH PILES...BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1123 AM MST WED FEB 25 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CST ON FEBRUARY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...
A VIGOROUS STORM SYSTEM WILL CROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS TONIGHT INTO
THURSDAY...BRINGING WIDESPREAD SNOW AND SOME BLOWING SNOW TO THE
AREA. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN CHILLY...IN THE 20S...AND WINDS
WILL BE BRISK OUT OF THE NORTH AT 15 TO 20 MPH. SOME FREEZING RAIN
WILL BE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT...BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION CHANGES OVER
TO SNOW. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 1 TO 2 INCHES.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN THE MORNING.
                    SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF
                    SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........23 AT IGNITION...MAX 24.
RH..................89 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 71 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTH AT 16 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................00 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 TO 2700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

$$
FORECASTER...SR
REQUESTED BY...KEITH ROBERTSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090226.SLASH.01/UNR