FNUS73 KUNR 041618
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR WOUNDED KNEE RX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1018 AM MDT FRI SEP 4 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...FAIR TO GOOD SMOKE DISPERSAL IN THE AFTERNOON...

DISCUSSION...SUNNY SKIES AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN BE EXPECTED THIS
AFTERNOON. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO 30 TO 35 PERCENT BY
MID AFTERNOON. SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE TO
THE 10 TO 15 MPH RANGE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...WITH SOME GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 MPH EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL WILL BE
FAIR TO GOOD. HUMIDITY RECOVERIES TONIGHT WILL BE EXCELLENT. SIMILAR
WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON SATURDAY.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1300 MDT 9/4/09
   SKY / WEATHER.......SUNNY
   TEMPERATURE.........79-81...MAX 83-85
   RH..................37-41%...MIN 31-35%
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 8 TO 15 MPH...WITH GUSTS
                       TO AROUND 20 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON.
   HAINES INDEX........2
   MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 TO 5000 FT IN THE AFTERNOON
   MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH
   SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO GOOD THROUGH 600 PM...THEN POOR

FOR TONIGHT
   SKY / WEATHER.......MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 55-57
   RH..................MAX 87-92%
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTH 7 TO 12 MPH
   HAINES INDEX........2
   MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT
   MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH
   SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR

OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW
   SKY / WEATHER.......MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG EARLY.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 84-86
   RH..................MIN 30-35%
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTH 8 TO 15 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20
                       MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   HAINES INDEX........3
   MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 1000 FT EARLY...INCREASING TO
                       4000 TO 5000 FT AROUND NOON
   MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE MORNING...
                       INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL NOON...THEN FAIR TO GOOD IN THE
                       AFTERNOON.

FORECASTER...ST

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REQUESTED BY...MICHAEL TWISS
REASON FOR REQUEST...STATE, TRIBAL OR LOCAL FIRE AGENCY WORKING IN COORDINATION WITH A
FEDERAL PARTICIPANT IN THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FOR METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES.