FNUS73 KUNR 141343
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR FORT MEADE RX 3 UNIT E...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
743 AM MDT TUE SEP 14 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...INCREASINGLY MOIST AIR WILL BE PUSHED INTO THE AREA
TODAY AND TONIGHT AS WINDS BECOME SOUTHEAST. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCE WILL BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATER TONIGHT.
WETTING RAINS ARE LIKELY TONIGHT. COOLER AND MOIST CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED WEDNESDAY ALONG WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........THIN HIGH CLOUDS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...
                    THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CUMULUS DEVELOPING.
TEMPERATURE.........61 AT IGNITION...MAX 74.
RH..................53 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 8 MPH GRADUALLY TURNING
                    SOUTHEAST 14 TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTH AT 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR THIS MORNING...BECOMING FAIR IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 49.
RH..................MAX 93 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................70 PERCENT.
LAL.................4.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 65.
RH..................MIN 63 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................50 PERCENT.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

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FORECASTER...EH
REQUESTED BY...RYAN LARSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100914.FORTM.01/UNR