FNUS73 KUNR 051631
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR WOUNDED KNEE RX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1031 AM MDT SAT SEP 5 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...BREEZY SOUTH WINDS THIS AFTERNOON...

DISCUSSION...WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THIS WEEKEND.
SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THE LATE MORNING AND
MIDDAY HOURS...WITH BREEZY CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERAL
WILL BE EXCELLENT IN THE AFTERNOON. GOOD HUMIDITY RECOVERIES CAN BE
EXPECTED TONIGHT...WITH SOUTH WINDS LINGERING THROUGH MUCH OF THE
NIGHT. WARMER AIR AND SLIGHTLY LOWER AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES CAN BE
EXPECTED SUNDAY...WITH BREEZY SOUTHERLY WINDS AGAIN BY THE AFTERNOON.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT 9/5/09
   SKY / WEATHER.......SUNNY
   TEMPERATURE.........79-81...MAX 85-87
   RH..................38-42%...MIN 28-32%
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 25
                       MPH IN THE AFTERNOON
   HAINES INDEX........3
   MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 TO 5000 FT IN THE AFTERNOON
   MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 25 MPH
   SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT IN THE AFTERNOON

FOR TONIGHT
   SKY / WEATHER.......MOSTLY CLEAR
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 58-60
   RH..................MAX 78-82%
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH
   HAINES INDEX........3
   MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT
   MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH
   SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR

OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW
   SKY / WEATHER.......MOSTLY SUNNY
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 89-91
   RH..................MIN 23-26%
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 25 MPH
                       IN THE AFTERNOON.
   HAINES INDEX........3
   MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 1000 FT EARLY...INCREASING TO 6000
                       TO 7000 FT BY NOON
   MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH
   SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL AROUND 1100 AM...THEN VERY GOOD TO
                       EXCELLENT

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.