FNUS73 KUNR 051910
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR PINE RIDGE RX...PINE RIDGE AGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
110 PM MDT MON SEP 5 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING WARM
AND DRY CONDITIONS TO THE BURN SITE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.  WINDS WILL
BE TRICKY ON TUESDAY AS A SURFACE TROUGH MOVES INTO THE AREA.  THE POSITION
AND TIMING OF THIS TROUGH WILL DETERMINE WIND DIRECTION...THOUGH WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 85.
RH..................MIN 20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5400 TO 6400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 16 TO 22 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 50.
RH..................MAX 83 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 13 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 TO 600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 6 TO 15 MPH.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 86.
RH..................MIN 21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING NORTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5400 TO 6400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 7 TO 13 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JS
REQUESTED BY...TAMARA J  RANDALL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110905.PINER.01/UNR