FNUS73 KUNR 101709
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR FOSSIL MARTIN RX...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1009 AM MST TUE NOV 10 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON NOVEMBER 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...PARTLY SUNNY SKIES CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA
TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT SLIDES EAST OF THE REGION. A WEAK
SURFACE TROUGH APPROACHING THE BURN AREA FROM WYOMING WILL CREATE
BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS THIS AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........51 AT IGNITION...MAX 57.
RH..................36 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 TO 2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING FAIR THIS AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 38.
RH..................MAX 59 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 TO 700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.VETERANS DAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 61.
RH..................MIN 28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2400 TO 3400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR IN THE MORNING BECOMING FAIR IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...JW
REQUESTED BY...MIKE KLICK
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091110.FOSSI.01/UNR