FNUS73 KUNR 211653
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR WOUNDED KNEE...BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1053 AM MDT TUE SEP 21 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1110 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES EAST OF
THE AREA. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL BRING A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY...WITH
WETTING RAINS LIKELY WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........67 AT IGNITION...MAX 76.
RH..................45 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHEAST AT 8 MPH AT IGNITION...
                    INCREASING TO 14 TO 17 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5200 TO 6200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 6 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 7 TO
                    15 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR INCREASING TO GOOD EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 53.
RH..................MAX 74 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 TO 700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 14 TO 16 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 80.
RH..................MIN 42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH.
CWR.................13 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3300 TO 4300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 7 TO 16 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
                    AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN
                    SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST EARLY IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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FORECASTER...SS
REQUESTED BY...MICHAEL TWISS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100921.WOUND.01/UNR