FNUS73 KUNR 051438
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR FT  MEADE 3...BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
838 AM MDT FRI NOV 5 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON NOVEMBER 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING UNSEASONABLY WARM
TEMPERATURES AND DRY CONDITIONS TO THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S WITH
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FALLING TO 15 TO 20 PERCENT. WITH VERY
WARM AIR ALOFT MIXING HEIGHTS WILL BE ONLY 1200-2200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS WILL BE VERY LIGHT AT AROUND 10 MPH. THE RESULT WILL
BE POOR SMOKE DISPERSAL TODAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........52 AT IGNITION...MAX 68.
RH..................28 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS WEST AT 2 TO 4 MPH THIS MORNING.
                    BECOMING SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6 MPH EARLY THIS
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100 TO 2100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 40.
RH..................MAX 58 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 TO 600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 4 TO 7 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 74.
RH..................MIN 21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST
                    AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800 TO 2800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST
                    AROUND 7 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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FORECASTER...SR
REQUESTED BY...STEVE HANCOCK
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101105.FTMEA.02/UNR