FNUS73 KUNR 060005
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR MT RUSHMORE PILES...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
505 PM MST WED JAN 5 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MST ON JANUARY 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...SLIGHTLY WARMER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS WITH LITTLE CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION. STRONG
NORTHWEST WINDS ALOFT COULD LEAD TO BREEZY CONDITIONS AT TIMES IN
EXPOSED AREAS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........32 AT IGNITION...MAX 42.
RH..................55 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS WEST 4 TO 9 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 26.
RH..................MAX 75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 38.
RH..................MIN 48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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FORECASTER...JJ
REQUESTED BY...AL STOVER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110106.MTRUS.01/UNR