FNUS73 KUNR 011130
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR BITTER RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
530 AM MDT MON NOV 1 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 MDT ON NOVEMBER 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK TROF OF LOW PRESSURE IS LOCATED ACROSS
WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING...AND WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH THE DAY. SKIES WILL BE MOSTLY SUNNY WITH
THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AROUND 60. WITH MIXING HEIGHTS OF
1600 TO 2000 FT AGL AND TRANSPORT WINDS AROUND 10 MPH...SMOKE
DISPERSAL WILL BE IN THE POOR CATEGORY.

A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TUESDAY AFTERNOON. BREEZY
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE COLD FRONT AND CONTINUE
INTO WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........46 AT IGNITION...MAX AROUND 60.
RH..................50-55 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 30-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........RIDGETOP WINDS NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH...SOUTH
                    FACING ASPECT BECOMING UPSLOPE 3 TO 7 MPH BY EARLY
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-1900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 37-39.
RH..................MAX 65-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT DOWNSLOPE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 TO 600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....VARIABLE 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 65-67.
RH..................MIN 25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200 TO 2800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

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FORECASTER...NWS
REQUESTED BY...STOVER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101101.BITTE.01/UNR