FNUS73 KUNR 041637
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR PINE RIDGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1037 AM MDT SAT SEP 4 2010

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...VERY WARN AND DRY THIS AFTERNOON...

DISCUSSION...SUNNY...WARM...AND DRY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED THIS
AFTERNOON WITH LIGHT WESTERLY WINDS. SMOKE DISPERSAL WILL BE GOOD.
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD
FRONT. THE FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE AREA SUNDAY MORNING...WITH
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS AND SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MDT 9/4/10
   SKY / WEATHER.......SUNNY
   TEMPERATURE.........74-76...MAX 88-90
   RH..................34-36%...MIN 18-20%
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST-NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH
   CWR.................0%
   HAINES INDEX........5
   MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5000 TO 6000 FT AROUND MIDDAY
   MIXING WINDS........NORTH-NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH
   SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD

FOR TONIGHT
   SKY / WEATHER.......MOSTLY CLEAR
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 51-53
   RH..................MAX 55-60%
   20 FOOT WIND........VARIABLE 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 7 TO 14
                       MPH AFTER SUNSET. GUSTS TO 25 MPH
                       OVERNIGHT.
   CWR.................0%
   HAINES INDEX........4
   MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AFTER SUNSET
   MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
   SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR

OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW
   SKY / WEATHER.......MOSTLY SUNNY
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 85-87
   RH..................MIN 20-22%
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH EARLY...BECOMING WEST-
                       NORTHWEST 10 TO 16 MPH AFTER 900 AM.
   CWR.................0%
   HAINES INDEX........5
   MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 1000 FT EARLY...INCREASING TO 6000
                       TO 7000 FT BY NOON.
   MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 20 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE IN
                       THE MORNING.
   SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000 AM...THEN VERY GOOD TO
                       EXCELLEND.

FORECASTER...ST

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REQUESTED BY...MICHAEL TWISS
REASON FOR REQUEST...STATE, TRIBAL OR LOCAL FIRE AGENCY WORKING IN COORDINATION WITH A
FEDERAL PARTICIPANT IN THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FOR METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES.