FNUS73 KUNR 151746
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR PCK RX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1146 AM MDT FRI MAY 15 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

DISCUSSION...WARMER AND DRIER CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED SATURDAY.
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS EARLY IN THE MORNING WILL BECOME
SOUTHEASTERLY BY MIDDAY. HOWEVER...SHELTERED AREAS COULD SEE LIGHT
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY. SMOKE DISPERSAL WILL
BECOME FAIR LATE IN THE MORNING.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 900 MDT 5/16/09
   SKY / WEATHER.......MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN
                       SHOWERS.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 52-54
   RH..................MIN 45-50%
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST-NORTHWEST 14 TO 22 MPH. HIGHER GUSTS ON
                       RIDGETOPS.
   CWR.................5%
   LAL.................1
   HAINES INDEX........3
   MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 TO 4000 FT
   MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH
   SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD

FOR TONIGHT
   SKY / WEATHER.......MOSTLY CLEAR
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 30-33
   RH..................MAX 75-80%
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST-NORTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH EARLY BECOMING
                       VARIABLE 1 TO 4 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
   CWR.................0%
   LAL.................1
   HAINES INDEX........2
   MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AFTER SUNSET
   MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 TO 20 MPH EARLY...DECREASING TO
                       AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING.
   SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR

OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW
   SKY / WEATHER.......MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...PARTLY CLOUDY
                       IN THE AFTERNOON (SCATTERED CUMULUS)
   TEMPERATURE.........44-46...MAX 59-61
   RH..................50-55%...MIN 30-35%
   20 FOOT WIND........VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING...
                       BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH LATE IN THE
                       MORNING.
   CWR.................0%
   LAL.................1
   HAINES INDEX........2
   MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 1000 FT EARLY IN THE MORNING...
                       INCREASING TO 4000-5000 FT BY EARLY AFTERNOON.
   MIXING WINDS........SOUTH-SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH
   SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL AROUND 1100 AM...THEN FAIR

FORECASTER...ST

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