FNUS73 KUNR 131346
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR PASTURE 9...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
746 AM MDT WED OCT 13 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...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.........52 AT IGNITION...MAX 66.
RH..................40 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 13 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4700 TO 5700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 12 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR INCREASING TO VERY GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 35.
RH..................MAX 75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 TO 800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 6
                    TO 9 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 73.
RH..................MIN 25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 13 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100 TO 4100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR INCREASING TO GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...JS
REQUESTED BY...ZAC THOMPSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101013.PASTU.01/UNR