FNUS73 KUNR 051503
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR MIRROR-COX LAKES RX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
903 AM MDT THU MAY 5 2011

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

DISCUSSION...A MILD AND SUNNY DAY CAN BE EXPECTED WITH LOW AFTERNOON
HUMIDITIES. WINDS WILL BE WESTERLY THIS MORNING...BECOMING
SOUTHWESTERLY AND INCREASING A BIT BY EARLY AFTERNOON. GOOD MIXING
HEIGHTS BY LATE MORNING WILL RESULT IN VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT SMOKE
DISPERSAL THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE
INTO TONIGHT AHEAD OF APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THE COLD FRONT WILL
PASS THROUGH THE AREA EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...BRINGING GUSTY NORTHWEST
WINDS ON FRIDAY.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT 5/5/11
   SKY / WEATHER.......MOSTLY SUNNY
   TEMPERATURE.........56-58...MAX 67-69
   RH..................35-40%...MIN 22-25%
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8 TO 15
                       MPH AFTER NOON.
   CWR.................0%
   LAL.................1
   HAINES INDEX........2
   MIXING HEIGHT.......6500-7500 FEET
   MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 TO 20 MPH
   SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT

FOR TONIGHT
   SKY / WEATHER.......PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING
                       MOSTLY CLOUDY.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 43-45
   RH..................MAX 64-68%
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING WEST 8
                       TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT
   CWR.................0%
   LAL.................1
   HAINES INDEX........2
   MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FEET AFTER SUNSET
   MIXING WINDS........WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH
   SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR AFTER SUNSET

OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW
   SKY / WEATHER.......PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                       AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 60-62
   RH..................MIN 35-40%
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST 10 TO 18 MPH EARLY...BECOMING NORTHWEST
                       15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH AROUND
                       800 AM
   CWR.................5%
   LAL.................1
   HAINES INDEX........2
   MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO AROUND 5000 FEET LATE IN THE
                       MORNING
   MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH
   SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD TO EXCELLENT

FORECASTER...ST

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REQUESTED BY...DARREN CLABO
REASON FOR REQUEST...UNDER THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FOR METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES (USFS, BLM, NPS, U