FNUS73 KUNR 061535
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR RIFLEPIT RX...GREAT PLAINS DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
935 AM MDT WED OCT 6 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON OCTOBER 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG INVERSION SHOULD KEEP MIXING HEIGHTS LOW TODAY. BETTER
MIXING EXPECTED ON THURSDAY BUT SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL BECOME BREEZY
AS A SURFACE TROUGH MOVES INTO THE REGION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........58 AT IGNITION...MAX 62.
RH..................64 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 43.
RH..................MAX 82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 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.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 72.
RH..................MIN 31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....INCREASING TO EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...JJ
REQUESTED BY...FISCHER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101006.RIFLE.02/UNR