FNUS73 KUNR 141627
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR COTTONWOOD RX...USDA FOREST SERVICE WALL RANGER DISTRICT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1027 AM MDT WED OCT 14 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON OCTOBER 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...DRIER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OVER THE BURN AREA BY THURSDAY AS
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE STARTS TO BUILD INTO THE AREA. NORTHWEST WINDS MAY
BECOME BREEZY IN THE AFTERNOON AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS OVER THE
AREA.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 53.
RH..................MIN 52 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE MORNING...INCREASING
                    TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL
                    BE POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 6 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30
                    MPH BY THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

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FORECASTER...JS
REQUESTED BY...CORY RICHARDSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091015.COTTO.01/UNR