FNUS73 KUNR 171835
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR MARTIN RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1235 PM MDT SUN OCT 17 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1230 MDT ON OCTOBER 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...THE WEATHER THROUGH THE REST OF TODAY WILL BE PARTLY SUNNY WITH
LIGHT WINDS. THE MIXING HEIGHT IS EXPECTED TO REACH 2100 TO 3100 FT AGL.
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. ON MONDAY...DUE TO AN EXPECTED HIGHER MIXING HEIGHT AND BETTER MIXED
LAYER WINDS ...THE SMOKE DISPERSAL IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE FAIR CATEGORY ON
MONDAY AFTERNOON.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 59.
RH..................MIN 31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE
                    LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100 TO 3100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 7 TO 11 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AROUND 6
                    MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. AN ISOLATED SHOWER POSSIBLE IN THE EVENING.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 32.
RH..................MAX 92 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
CWR.................10 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.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 54.
RH..................MIN 35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3400 TO 4400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 7 TO 14 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

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FORECASTER...GR
REQUESTED BY...HOOVER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101017.MARTI.01/UNR