FNUS73 KUNR 032009
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR FORT MEADE  3  E F G...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
209 PM MDT WED NOV 3 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON NOVEMBER 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...
DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED ON THURSDAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE CONTINUES TO
DOMINATE THE WEATHER PATTERN. A SURFACE HIGH WILL PASS OVER THE AREA
THURSDAY...WITH NORTHERLY WINDS SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AROUND
MID-AFTERNOON. THE WIND SHIFT WILL BE SUBTLE...WITH WINDS BEING LIGHT.
POOR SMOKE DISPERSAL IS EXPECTED WITH THE LIGHT WINDS AND LOWER
MIXING HEIGHTS.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........45 AT IGNITION...MAX 56.
RH..................31 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING TO
                    THE SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6 MPH AROUND MID-AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 TO 2700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 3 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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FORECASTER...JS
REQUESTED BY...RYAN LARSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101104.FORTM.01/UNR