FNUS73 KUNR 041437
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR FT  MEADE...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
837 AM MDT THU NOV 4 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0830 MDT ON NOVEMBER 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL KEEP DRY CONDITIONS OVER THE
BURN SITE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. A SURFACE HIGH OVER THE
BURN SITE WILL BRING LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS THROUGH THE DAY...AS IT
WILL BE RELUCTANT TO MOVE TOWARDS THE EAST. WINDS MAY SHIFT TO THE
SOUTHEAST VERY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON...THOUGH WILL BE VERY LIGHT.
WARM AIR MOVING IN ALOFT WILL KEEP MIXING HEIGHTS LOW...AND BRING POOR
SMOKE DISPERSAL. SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ON
FRIDAY...WITH CONTINUED POOR SMOKE DISPERSAL.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 54.
RH..................MIN 20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-4 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST
                    AROUND 6 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 33.
RH..................MAX 50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 TO 600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 3 TO 6 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 65.
RH..................MIN 24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 6 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 7 TO 13 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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