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FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR MT  RUSHMORE PILES RX...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
341 PM MST TUE FEB 22 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1600 MST ON FEBRUARY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THROUGH
WEDNESDAY...RESULTING IN SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY AS
WELL AS ADDITIONAL CLOUD COVER. A STRONGER STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING
SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 18.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 8 TO 13 MPH...GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 34.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

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FORECASTER...EH
REQUESTED BY...JASON DEVCICH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110222.MTRUS.01/UNR