FNUS73 KUNR 051202
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR BITTER RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
602 AM MDT FRI NOV 5 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 MDT ON NOVEMBER 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL DOMINATE THE WEATHER
THROUGH THE WEEKEND RESULTING IN DRY AND UNSEASONABLY WARM
CONDITIONS. LOW MIXING HEIGHTS AND WEAK TRANSPORT WINDS WILL
RESULT IN POOR SMOKE DISPERSAL. VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE
EXPECTED TODAY AND SATURDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL BE 20 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........50 AT IGNITION...MAX 68.
RH..................27 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 1800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 40.
RH..................MAX 60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 73.
RH..................MIN 18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....VARIABLE 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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FORECASTER...EH
REQUESTED BY...RYAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101105.BITTE.01/UNR