FNUS73 KUNR 231804
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR RANGE RX...PINE RIDGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1204 PM MDT FRI SEP 23 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1230 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...QUIET WEATHER WILL CONTINUE AS HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS
OVER THE REGION. WINDS WILL SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON AND BECOME BREEZY. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE AROUND 20
PERCENT WITH HIGHS IN THE MID TO POSSIBLY UPPER 80S.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........83 AT IGNITION...MAX 86.
RH..................22 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS WEST AT 10 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6700 TO 7700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 16 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 54.
RH..................MAX 59 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 TO 800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 TO 21 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 83.
RH..................MIN 26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 13 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6600 TO 7600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 9 TO 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR INCREASING TO GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...CALDERON
REQUESTED BY...TAMRA RANDALL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110923.RANGE.01/UNR