FNUS73 KUNR 151815
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR NEEDLES CLEARCUT RX...BLACK HILLS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1215 PM MDT FRI OCT 15 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0921 MDT ON OCTOBER 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...SUNNY SKIES...WARM TEMPERATURES AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY CAN BE EXPECTED
THROUGH THE REST OF TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS WILL FALL RAPIDILY AROUND SUNSET. A COLD FRONT
WILL CROSS THE AREA AROUND MIDNIGHT INCREASING NORTHEAST WINDS FOR A PERIOD WITH WINDS
BECOMING LIGHT BY SUNRISE SATURDAY MORNING.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 74.
RH..................MIN 11 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 11 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800 TO 3800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 11 TO 18 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 34.
RH..................MAX 56 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AROUND SUNSET...
                    THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST BY MIDNIGHT AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 16 MPH.
                    WINDS BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AGAIN TOWARD SUNRISE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 TO 700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 9 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 20 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD UNTIL 600 PM THEN POOR.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 53.
RH..................MIN 28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800 TO 3800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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FORECASTER...GR
REQUESTED BY...BATT 3
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101015.NEEDL.02/UNR