FNUS73 KUNR 021608
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR SUNDANCE UNIT 21...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1008 AM MDT SAT OCT 2 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1025 MDT ON OCTOBER 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...
A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RESULT IN GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS THROUGH
DAY. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE THIS EVENING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX AROUND 65.
RH..................MIN AROUND 35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                    POSSIBLE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300 TO 3300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 23 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR INCREASING TO GOOD EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN AROUND 42.
RH..................MAX 70-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 TO 900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 71-73.
RH..................MIN AROUND 25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 13 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7400 TO 8400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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FORECASTER...NWS
REQUESTED BY...BK411
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101002.SUNDA.01/UNR