FNUS73 KABR 051437
FWSABR

SPOT FORECAST FOR RYMAN WPA...US FISH & WILDLIFE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
937 AM CDT THU MAY 5 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CDT ON MAY 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION TODAY AND CONTINUE
THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. MODERATE NORTHWEST WIND IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE AT THE BURN LOCATION THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...DIMINISHING
TO LIGHT WESTERLY DURING THE EARLY EVENING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY
TRANSITION TO LIGHT-MODERATE SOUTHERLY-SOUTHEASTERLY EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING AHEAD OF THE NEXT INCOMING PACIFIC TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT CLOUD).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH
                    DURING THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL UNTIL 1000. 10100 FT AGL AFTER 1300.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 22 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 4000 UNTIL 1000. 156800-173600 AFTER
                    1300.
LAL.................1.

TIME (CDT)      NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
SKY (%).........10     20     24     35
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............57     61     66     64
RH..............48     37     28     33
20 FT WIND......NW 14  NW 14  NW 14  W 10
20 FT WIND GUST.20     20     20     15

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT CLOUD). A CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1300.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1200 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 4600-5600 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 19 TO 24 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN 25 TO
                    32 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....19900-29900 UNTIL 1300...THEN AROUND 88500
                    UNTIL 1600...THEN AROUND 17600.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................3.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........44     50     58     64     65     65
WEATHER COV.....S CHC  S CHC  S CHC  CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR
TEMP............44     52     58     63     66     66
RH..............63     51     44     40     38     39
20 FT WIND......SE 7   SE 10  SE 14  SE 14  E 8    E 4
20 FT WIND GUST.10     15     20     20     10     5

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FORECASTER...CHURCH
REQUESTED BY...COLBY CRAWFORD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110505.RYMAN.01/ABR