FNUS73 KUNR 131338
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR FORT MEADE NORTH...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
738 AM MDT MON SEP 13 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BRING SUNNY AND DRY
CONDITIONS TO THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS MORNING/S
INVERSION WILL TAKE SOME TIME TO BREAK...WITH SMOKE DISPERSAL
BECOMING FAIR BY EARLY AFTERNOON. AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL
SET IN FOR TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........62 AT IGNITION...MAX 83.
RH..................48 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING SOUTHEAST 7 TO 12 MPH...GUSTS TO 16 MPH.
                    RIDGETOP WINDS WILL LIKELY BECOME VARIABLE 10 TO 15
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR THIS MORNING...INCREASING TO FAIR IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 51.
RH..................MAX 77 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DOMINATED LESS THAN 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 80.
RH..................MIN 35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO 16
                    MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR INCREASING TO GOOD EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...EH
REQUESTED BY...RYAN LARSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100913.FORTM.02/UNR