FNUS73 KUNR 241710
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR OLD GROWTH PILE BURN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1010 AM MST SUN JAN 24 2010

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

DISCUSSION...SKIES WILL BE CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW AND
FLURRIES. ANY ACCUMULATION WILL LIKELY BE LESS THAN AN INCH.
HUMIDITIES WILL STAY IN THE 50 TO 60 PERCENT RANGE FOR MOST OF THE
DAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND
INTO TONIGHT.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 715 MST 1/24/10
   SKY / WEATHER.......CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW AND FLURRIES
                    TEMPERATURE............17...MAX 21-23
   RH..................60%...MIN 50-55%
WIND (20 FT).........NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH
CWR....................5%
   HAINES INDEX........2
MIXING HEIGHT....... .AROUND 2000 FT
MIXING WINDS.........NORTHWEST 40 TO 50 MPH
   SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT

FOR TONIGHT
   SKY / WEATHER.......MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW AND
                       FLURRIES.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....9-11
   RH..................MAX 90-95%
WIND (20 FT).........NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH
                       IN THE EVENING...DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH
                       AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR....................0%
   HAINES INDEX........2
MIXING HEIGHT....... .LESS THAN 500 FT
MIXING WINDS.........NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH...DECREASING TO 20 TO
                       30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
   SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR

OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW
   SKY / WEATHER.......PARTLY CLOUDY
MAX TEMPERATURE.....20-22
   RH..................MIN 50-55%
WIND (20 FT).........WEST-NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                       30 MPH
CWR....................0%
   HAINES INDEX........2
MIXING HEIGHT....... .INCREASING TO 2000 FT BY EARLY AFTERNOON
MIXING WINDS.........NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH
   SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD

FORECASTER...ST

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REQUESTED BY...AAREN NELLEN
REASON FOR REQUEST...UNDER THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FOR METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES (USFS, BLM, NPS, U