FNUS73 KUNR 051410
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR MARTIN RX...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
810 AM MDT FRI NOV 5 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 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 60S WITH MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FALLING TO 15 TO 20 PERCENT. WITH VERY WARM
AIR ALOFT MIXING HEIGHTS WILL BE ONLY 1000-2000 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 65.
RH..................25 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS WEST AT 3 TO 6 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 TO 2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 32.
RH..................MAX 82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 4 TO 6 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 6 TO 8 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 70.
RH..................MIN 18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
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.....WEST 6 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
                    AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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FORECASTER...SR
REQUESTED BY...GWEN LIPP
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101105.MARTI.02/UNR