FNUS73 KUNR 271458
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR POOL 9...US FISH AND WILDLIFE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
858 AM MDT TUE APR 27 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON APRIL 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS WILL SHIFT EAST TODAY AS AN
UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE AREA. RETURN SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL
DEVELOP TODAY. IT WILL BE MOSTLY SUNNY AND DRY. AN APPROACHING
STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING A COLD FRONT TO THE AREA WEDNESDAY...ALONG
WITH INCREASING CLOUDS AND WINDY CONDITIONS. IT WILL BE WARM AHEAD
OF THE COLD FRONT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
                    TEMPERATURE.........52 AT IGNITION...MAX 62.
                    MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHWEST AT 7 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...THEN WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH
                    LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR INCREASING TO VERY GOOD EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42.
MAX HUMIDITY........76 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR INCREASING TO VERY GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...EH
REQUESTED BY...JEREMIAH PHILLIPS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100427.POOL9.01/UNR