FNUS73 KUNR 131428
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR NEEDLES CLEARCUT RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
828 AM MDT WED OCT 13 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0830 MDT ON OCTOBER 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE AREA WILL
BRING A WARMING TREND TO THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS WILL ALSO
KEEP CONDITIONS DRY.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........37 AT IGNITION...MAX 59.
RH..................45 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 6 TO 13 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR INCREASING TO GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 34.
RH..................MAX 57 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 14 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 TO 800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 13 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 66.
RH..................MIN 18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 18 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

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FORECASTER...JS
REQUESTED BY...USFS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101013.NEEDL.02/UNR