FNUS73 KUNR 281802
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR PCK RX...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1202 PM MDT MON SEP 28 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...SKIES WILL BE SUNNY ON TUESDAY WITH TEMPERATURES
RISING INTO THE MID 70S. THE AFTERNOON MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WILL FALL TO AROUND 25 PERCENT. A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL
PRODUCE BREEZY SOUTHERLY WINDS ON TUESDAY. RIDGETOP LOCATIONS WILL
SEE SOUTHERLY WINDS 18 TO 22 MPH WITH SOME HIGHER GUSTS. DECENT
MIXING SHOULD PRODUCE GOOD SMOKE DISPERSAL.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
MAX HUMIDITY........72 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 TO 500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 TO 3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 25 TO 30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.

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FORECASTER...SR
REQUESTED BY...FUELS CREW 8
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090929.PCKRX.02/UNR