FNUS73 KUNR 021259
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR MARTIN RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
659 AM MDT TUE NOV 2 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON NOVEMBER 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON.
HIGHS TODAY WILL BE IN THE MID 60S WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AROUND 25 PERCENT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........48 AT IGNITION...MAX 63-65.
RH..................45-50 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 25-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 5 MPH AT IGNITION.
                    NORTHWEST WIND INCREASING TO 8 TO 13 MPH BY
                    EARLY AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200 TO 2800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 35.
RH..................MAX 75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 TO 900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 18 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 55.
RH..................MIN 30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900 TO 2900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

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FORECASTER...NWS
REQUESTED BY...AMY HAM
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101102.MARTI.01/UNR