FNUS73 KUNR 061638
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR WOUNDED KNEE...PINE RIDGE AGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1038 AM MDT TUE SEP 6 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BURN SITE
TODAY. WIND DIRECTION FORECAST IS TRICKY AS A SURFACE TROF
LOITERS AROUND THE AREA...THOUGH WINDS WILL BE LIGHT. LIGHT WINDS
WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 86.
RH..................MIN 24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 2 TO 6 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8900 TO 9900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 2 TO 7 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 52.
RH..................MAX 74 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT 0 TO 4 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 TO 600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....VARIABLE AT 2 TO 6 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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FORECASTER...JS
REQUESTED BY...HEATH ESTEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110906.WOUND.01/UNR