FNUS73 KUNR 021640
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR MARTIN  3...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1040 AM MDT THU JUN 2 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON JUNE 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...A SURFACE TROUGH WILL MOVE EAST OF THE BURN AREA THIS
MORNING...RESULTING IN INCREASING WESTERLY WINDS AND FALLING RELATIVE
HUMIDITY. DUE TO THE WESTERLY PREVAILING WIND DIRECTION...LOCAL WINDS
ON EAST EXPOSURES MAY BECOME VARIABLE IN DIRECTION TODAY DUE TO EDDY
EFFECTS.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 80.
RH..................MIN 21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH.
                    GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    VARIABLE WIND DIRECTION POSSIBLE DUE TO EDDY EFFECTS
                    ON EAST EXPOSURES.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 6400 TO 7400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD INCREASING TO EXCELLENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 46.
RH..................MAX 55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO
                    AROUND 10 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......FALLING TO 100 TO 600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 13 TO 22 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR DECREASING TO POOR EARLY IN THE EVENING.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 67.
RH..................MIN 26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 21 TO 23
                    MPH LATE IN THE MORNING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7800 TO 8800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 14 TO 17 MPH BECOMING WEST AND
                    INCREASING TO AROUND 46 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR INCREASING TO EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...GR
REQUESTED BY...CUSTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110602.MARTI.01/UNR