FNUS73 KUNR 211734
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR MARTIN RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1134 AM MDT THU OCT 21 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 MDT ON OCTOBER 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING SUNNY
SKIES AND WARM TEMPERATURES TO THE AREA TODAY. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE
WILL BE IN THE UPPER 60S WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 22-25
PERCENT. THE COMBINATION OF MIXING HEIGHT AND TRANSPORT WIND WILL
RESULT IN A SMOKE DISPERSAL IN THE HIGH END OF THE POOR CATEGORY TO
THE LOW END OF THE FAIR CATEGORY.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........65 AT IGNITION...MAX 67-69.
RH..................21-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 4 TO 9 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 TO 4200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 6 TO 11 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 41.
RH..................MAX AROUND 70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3 TO 6.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 TO 600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 4 TO 7 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 65-67.
RH..................MIN 25-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3300 TO 3900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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FORECASTER...NWS
REQUESTED BY...FOSSIL RX
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101021.MARTI.01/UNR