FNUS73 KUNR 212016
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR NEEDLES CLEARCUT RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
216 PM MDT THU OCT 21 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1435 MDT ON OCTOBER 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...TONIGHT WILL BE CLEAR AND COOL WITH POOR RELAVIVE
HUMIDITY RECOVERY. ON FRIDAY AND UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BRING
WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS. HOWEVER LOW MIXING HEIGHTS ON FRIDAY
WILL RESULT IN POOR SMOKE DISPERSAL. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL
AFFECT THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
COOLER TEMPERATURES.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 40.
RH..................MAX 64 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH EARLY
                    IN THE EVENING.
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.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 68.
RH..................MIN 30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 TO 2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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FORECASTER...LC
REQUESTED BY...FOSSIL RX
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101021.NEEDL.01/UNR