FNUS73 KUNR 101635
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR SUNDANCE UNIT 21...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1035 AM MDT SUN OCT 10 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1015 MDT ON OCTOBER 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...A FEW LINGERING SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TODAY...WITH
SKIES CLEARING TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE NORTHERN
PLAINS. DRY AND MILD CONDITIONS EXPECTED ON MONDAY BEFORE THE NEXT
COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 TO 3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 TO 700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.COLUMBUS DAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 TO 5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

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FORECASTER...JJ
REQUESTED BY...USFS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101010.SUNDA.01/UNR