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SPOT FORECAST FOR NEEDLES CLEARCUT RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1052 AM MDT THU MAY 21 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON MAY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...THERE WILL BE LITTLE CHANCE IN THE OVERALL WEATHER
PATTERN THROUGH THE WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR SEASONAL
AVERAGES...AND WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE FROM AN EAST TO SOUTHEAST
DIRECTION. THE ATMOSPHERE WILL REMAIN SLIGHTLY UNSETTLED...LEADING TO
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY FROM FRIDAY THROUGH
MONDAY.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THIS MORNING...BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY DURING THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH GRADUALLY SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHEAST 7 TO 13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 TO 2000 FT AGL THROUGH THE MORNING...
                    INCREASING TO 3500 TO 4500 FT AGL THIS AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH THIS MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 39.
MAX HUMIDITY........76 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800 TO 4800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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FORECASTER...GR
REQUESTED BY...MILLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090521.NEEDL.01/UNR