FNUS73 KUNR 261437
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR MT  RUSHMORE PILES RX...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
737 AM MST SAT FEB 26 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0745 MST ON FEBRUARY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...DRY WEATHER ALONG WITH A WARMING TREND IS EXPECTED
THROUGH MONDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY.
                    SNOW FLURRIES ENDING BY NOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 20.
MIN HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT THIS MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 11.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 4 TO 9 MPH.
CWR.................0.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 32.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 4 T0 8 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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FORECASTER...JJ
REQUESTED BY...AAREN NELLEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110226.MTRUS.01/UNR