FNUS73 KUNR 191853
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR PINE RIDGE WEST RX...PINE RIDGE AGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1253 PM MDT MON SEP 19 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM MDT
TUESDAY MOSTLY FOR AREAS NORTH OF THE BURN AREA...

.DISCUSSION...
A VIGOROUS COLD FRONT WILL BLAST THROUGH WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS EVENING
PRODUCING STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS FOR MUCH OF THE REGION.  WIND SPEEDS WILL BE
LOWER FOR THE SOUTHWEST PART OF THE STATE...INCLUDING THE BURN AREA.
TEMPERATURES WILL DROP 10 TO 15 DEGREES BEHIND THE FRONT. PRECIPITATION
AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY ARE EXPECTED TO BE MINIMAL IN THE PINE RIDGE AREA.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN
                    BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 47.
RH..................MAX 76 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 14 TO 22 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 64.
RH..................MIN 29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 21 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

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FORECASTER...DC
REQUESTED BY...HEATH ESTEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110919.PINER.02/UNR