FNUS73 KUNR 271904
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR SUNDANCE   34...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
104 PM MDT MON SEP 27 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1245 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...SUNNY SKIES AND DRY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE FOR THE
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. NORTH WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH WILL BE FOUND NEAR
RIDGETOP WHILE MID SLOPE AND WINDS WILL BE LIGHTER AT 6 TO 8 MPH.
AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN THIS EVENING WINDS WILL BECOME LIGHT
AND TERRAIN DOMINATED. WINDS WILL BE OUT OF THE SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST
ON TUESDAY WITH TEMPERATURES 5 TO 10 DEGREES WARMER THAN TODAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........65 AT IGNITION...MAX 67.
RH..................45 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH AT
                    RIDGETOP...NORTH WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH AT MID SLOPE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3900 TO 4900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 55.
RH..................MAX 42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT NORTHEAST WINDS SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 TO 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 5 TO 10
                    MPH LATE IN THE EVENING.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 76.
RH..................MIN 16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3900 TO 4900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.

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FORECASTER...SR
REQUESTED BY...BKF E 611
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100927.SUNDA.03/UNR