FNUS73 KUNR 211435
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR NEEDLES CLEARCUT RX...FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
735 AM MST THU JAN 21 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0735 MST ON JANUARY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...QUIET WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THE BURN SITE
TODAY INTO TONIGHT AS FOG AND FREEZING DRIZZLE REMAIN AT THE
LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SOUTH DAKOTA PLAINS. UNSETTLED WEATHER
IS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS A
POTENT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE REGION. THIS WILL BRING
AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW...WITH SOME BLOWING SNOW BY SUNDAY
AS WINDS BECOME NORTHERLY AND INCREASE.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....44.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 13 MPH.
CWR.................0.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AT 8 TO 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....22.
MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH AT 7 TO 9 MPH.
CWR.................0.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AT 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW
                    IN THE MORNING...THEN LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND
                    SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....39.
MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY AT 8 TO 15 MPH
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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FORECASTER...JS
REQUESTED BY...ZAC THOMPSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100121.NEEDL.01/UNR