FNUS73 KUNR 251346
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR AMERICAN ELK RX...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
746 AM MDT MON OCT 25 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0750 MDT ON OCTOBER 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL BRING SCATTERED
SHOWERS TODAY. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP TODAY AND
PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 53.
RH..................MIN 42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 13 TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................20 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.....NORTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 35-37.
RH..................MAX 65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 TO 800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 45.
RH..................MIN 40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 TO 4000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.

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FORECASTER...NWS
REQUESTED BY...AAREN NELLEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101025.AMERI.01/UNR