FNUS73 KUNR 051924
FWSUNR

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

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1325 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 AROUND 20 PERCENT. WITH VERY WARM
AIR ALOFT MIXING HEIGHTS WILL BE ONLY 1000-2000 FT AGL. MIXING
WINDS WILL BE LIGHT AT AROUND 15 MPH. THE RESULT WILL BE POOR
SMOKE DISPERSAL THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL BE MILD
OVERNIGHT WITH HUMIDITY RECOVERY FROM 60 TO 65 PERCENT. ANOTHER
VERY WARM DAY IS EXPECTED TOMORROW WITH LIGHT WINDS. POOR SMOKE
DISPERSAL IS EXPECTED AGAIN.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 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 AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
MAX HUMIDITY........64 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 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.....WEST 6 TO 8 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 TO 2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST TO SOUTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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FORECASTER...SR
REQUESTED BY...SPRING
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101105.MARTI.03/UNR