FNUS73 KUNR 071807
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR MARTIN RX...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1107 AM MST SUN NOV 7 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1115 MST ON NOVEMBER 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...
UNSEASONABLY WARM CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AS A
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT SLOWLY SHIFTS TO THE EAST.
TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB INTO THE 60S TODAY AND MONDAY WITH THE
AFTERNOON MINIMUM HUMIDITY FALLING TO AROUND 25 PERCENT BOTH DAYS.
A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE NORTHERN PLAINS MONDAY EVENING
BRINGING MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES AND A MORE UNSETTLED WEATHER
PATTERN TO THE AREA THROUGH THE END OF THIS WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 TO 3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 14 TO 18 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
MAX HUMIDITY........78 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 TO 700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 18 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300 TO 3300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 18 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.

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FORECASTER...SR
REQUESTED BY...BK631
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101107.MARTI.01/UNR