FNUS73 KUNR 271804
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR RIFLEPIT RX...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1204 PM MDT MON SEP 27 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THE WEATHER FOR THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS WITH MILD TEMPERATURES AND DRY CONDITIONS. TUESDAY
WILL BE ABOUT 5 TO 10 DEGREES WARMER THAN TODAY WITH MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FALLING INTO THE 15 TO 20 PERCENT RANGE.
ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE NORTHERN PLAINS LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...SWITCHING WINDS BACK
AROUND TO THE NORTHWEST...AND COOLING HIGH TEMPERATURES BACK INTO
THE 60S.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 TO 4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

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FORECASTER...SR
REQUESTED BY...FISCHER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100928.RIFLE.01/UNR