FNUS73 KUNR 291348
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR POOL 8 RX...US FISH AND WILDLIFE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
748 AM MDT MON MAR 29 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON MARCH 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...
WARM TEMPERATURES...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST
THIS AFTERNOON HAS PUT THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX IN THE
EXTREME CATEGORY. HIGHS WILL BE IN THE MID 70S WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES AROUND 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 8 TO 16 MPH CAN BE
EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON.

TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARMER ON TUESDAY WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES OF 15 TO 20 PERCENT. WINDS WILL STILL REMAIN GUSTY OUT OF
THE SOUTHWEST.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
                    TEMPERATURE.........59 AT IGNITION...MAX 74.
                    MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS WEST-SOUTHWEST AT 6-12 MPH AT IGNITION...
                    SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 16 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7800 TO 8800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH THIS MORNING INCREASING TO
                    25 TO 30 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 TO 700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79.
MIN HUMIDITY........17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8800 TO 9800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...NWS
REQUESTED BY...JEREMIAH PHILLIPS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100329.POOL8.01/UNR