FNUS73 KUNR 121540
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR PINE RIDGE WEST RX...PINE RIDGE AGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
940 AM MDT TUE APR 12 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON APRIL 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY BEHIND A
COLD FRONT THAT MOVED THROUGH MID-MORNING THIS MORNING. A BAND OF
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT. A COUPLE OF LINGERING
RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........TEMPERATURES STEADY OR SLOWLY FALLING IN THE 50S.
RH..................50 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS
                    LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 34.
RH..................MAX 92 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHEAST 7 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
                    CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 51.
RH..................MIN 52 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 7 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR IN THE MORNING...BECOMING FAIR IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...EH
REQUESTED BY...TAMARA J  RANDALL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110412.PINER.01/UNR