FNUS73 KUNR 121328
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR WIND CAVE PILES...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
628 AM MST WED JAN 12 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0845 MST ON JANUARY 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST TODAY...ALLOWING
WARMER AIR TO BEGIN MOVING INTO THE AREA. HIGHS TODAY WILL BE AROUND
20...WITH HIGHS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY IN THE UPPER 30S.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........11 AT IGNITION...MAX 22-24.
RH..................55 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1000 FEET.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH
SMOKE DISPERSION....POOR

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 19-21.
RH..................MAX 55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-500 FEET.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH
SMOKE DISPERSION....POOR.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 37-39.
RH..................MIN AROUND 45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-800 FEET.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH
SMOKE DISPERSION....POOR.

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FORECASTER...NWS
REQUESTED BY...ERIC ALLEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110112.WINDC.01/UNR