FNUS73 KUNR 072038
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR RIFLEPIT RX 1423...GREAT PLAINS DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
238 PM MDT THU OCT 7 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1450 MDT ON OCTOBER 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...CLOUDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW
OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES EJECTS INTO THE CENTRAL
ROCKIES. THIS WILL ALSO BRING AN INCREASED CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. A COLD FRONT CROSSING THE AREA
FRIDAY MORNING WILL BRING IN SLIGHTLY COOLER AIR AND HIGHER
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 72.
RH..................MIN 28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHWEST 10 TO 18 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 TO 7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 46.
RH..................MAX 76 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 14 MPH.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 TO 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....DECREASING TO POOR AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 65.
RH..................MIN 35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 TO 5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....INCREASING TO VERY GOOD.

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FORECASTER...JJ
REQUESTED BY...USFS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101007.RIFLE.02/UNR