FNUS73 KUNR 241556
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR IRON LIGHTNING RX...BIA-CHEYENNE RIVER AGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
956 AM MDT SAT SEP 24 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...DRY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE WITH HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS
THE AREA. THIS WILL LEAD TO VARIABLE WINDS AT TIMES TODAY AS WINDS
SWITCH FROM NORTH/NORTHWEST TO A MORE EASTERLY COMPONENT THROUGH
THE AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........86 AT IGNITION...MAX 86.
RH..................22 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS AT 5 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH
                    THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 TO 5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 12 TO 16 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 49.
RH..................MAX 83 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 TO 800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 12 TO 13 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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FORECASTER...CALDERON
REQUESTED BY...ANTHONY KENNEDY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110924.IRONL.01/UNR