FNUS73 KUNR 201826
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR PINE RIDGE RX...BIA/PINE RIDGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1126 AM MST FRI NOV 20 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 MST ON NOVEMBER 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL BRING SUNNY SKIES TO THE
BURN AREA TODAY. A SURFACE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH
THE AREA LATE TODAY. THIS SHOULD KEEP SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE
BURN AREA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE
LATE TONIGHT AS TROUGH MOVES ACROSS THE AREA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........58 AT IGNITION...MAX 60.
RH..................31 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST AT 6 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 TO 2700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR INCREASING TO FAIR EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...JW
REQUESTED BY...DOUVILLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091120.PINER.01/UNR