FNUS73 KUNR 272230
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR LIVE FIRE TRAINING...JSDX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
330 PM MST FRI FEB 27 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 MST ON FEBRUARY 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...
A FEW SNOW SHOWERS WILL LINGER INTO THIS EVENING WITH CLEARING
SKIES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE
NORTHERN PLAINS OVER THE WEEKEND...RESULTING IN DRY CONDITIONS.
TEMPERATURES NEAR THE FIRE TRAINING LOCATION ON SATURDAY WILL BE
AROUND THE SEASONAL AVERAGE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
                    SHOWERS THIS EVENING...CLEARING AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 0.
RH..................MAX 95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 TO 700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 7 TO 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........10 AT IGNITION...MAX 35.
RH..................75 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS WEST SOUTH WEST AT 4 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 TO 4000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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FORECASTER...MS
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS BURBAKER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090228.LIVEF.01/UNR