FNUS73 KUNR 131938
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR NEEDLES CLEARCUT RX...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
138 PM MDT WED OCT 13 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON OCTOBER 14.
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.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 36.
RH..................MAX 59 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 14 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 TO 600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 TO 17 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 64.
RH..................MIN 15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 9 TO 17 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

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FORECASTER...JS
REQUESTED BY...CHARLES PATTERSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101014.NEEDL.01/UNR