FNUS73 KUNR 111930
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR NEEDLES CLEARCUT RX...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
130 PM MDT MON OCT 11 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON OCTOBER 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION THIS
EVENING BRINGING AN INCREASED CHANCE FOR WETTING RAINS TONIGHT
ALONG WITH A BRIEF PERIOD OF GUSTY WINDS. CLOUDS WILL THEN
DECREASE EARLY IN THE MORNING WITH A COOLER DAYTIME HIGH TOMORROW.
NORTHWEST WINDS COULD BE A BIT BREEZY ON EXPOSED RIDGE TOPS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY
                    MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 40.
RH..................MAX 85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 14 TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................35 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.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........45 AT IGNITION...MAX 50.
RH..................50 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 8 TO 14 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 TO 3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 TO 18 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR...BRIEFLY GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...JJ
REQUESTED BY...USFS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101012.NEEDL.01/UNR