FNUS73 KUNR 162137
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR MARTIN RX...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
337 PM MDT SAT OCT 16 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1540 MDT ON OCTOBER 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...THE WEATHER TONIGHT WILL FEATURE LIGHT WINDS AND INCREASING
CLOUDS WITH AN ISOLATED SHOWER POSSIBLE...MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THE WEATHER ON SUNDAY WILL BE MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH AN ISOLATED SHOWER
POSSIBLE IN THE MORNING...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON. ON SUNDAY...
THE MIXING HEIGHT IS EXPECTED TO REACH 2000 TO 3000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
HOWEVER...SINCE THE WINDS IN THE MIXED LAYER WILL REMAIN RELATIVELY LIGHT...
THE SMOKE DISPERSAL CALCULATION WILL REMAIN IN THE POOR CATEGORY THROUGH
THE AFTERNOON.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 54.
RH..................MIN 37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHEAST 6 TO 9 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100 TO 3100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 31.
RH..................MAX 69 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST AROUND 4 MPH BECOMING SOUTH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......FALLING TO 100 TO 600 FT AGL SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH AN ISOLATED SHOWER POSSIBLE
                    IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 59.
RH..................MIN 33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 2000 TO 3000 FT AGL DURING THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST-NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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FORECASTER...GR
REQUESTED BY...JAY MILLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101016.MARTI.01/UNR