FNUS73 KUNR 122042
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR NEEDLES CLEARCUT RX...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
242 PM MDT TUE OCT 12 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON OCTOBER 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...CLEAR AND COLD CONDITIONS TONIGHT WITH CANADIAN HIGH
PRESSURE SETTLING INTO THE REGION. DRY CONDITIONS WITH A WARMING
TREND THE REST OF THIS WEEK AS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 27.
RH..................MAX 55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........52 AT IGNITION...MAX 60.
RH..................30 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS-SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800 TO 4800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....INCREASING TO GOOD.

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FORECASTER...JJ
REQUESTED BY...USFS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101013.NEEDL.01/UNR