FNUS73 KUNR 261602
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR POOL 9...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1002 AM MDT MON APR 26 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1015 MDT ON APRIL 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...
A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL LEAD TO GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS
TODAY. CLOUD COVER WILL BE VARIABLE WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS
POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL DIE DOWN TONIGHT AS WEAK HIGH PRESSURE MOVES
INTO THE AREA. DRY AND WARMER WEATHER IS EXPECTED TUESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........VARIABLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
MIN HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........DECREASING CLOUDS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 28.
MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH DECREASING TO LESS
                    THAN 10 MPH OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING POOR.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTH
                    10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING GOOD.

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FORECASTER...EH
REQUESTED BY...JEREMIAH PHILLIPS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100426.POOL9.02/UNR