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SPOT FORECAST FOR RANGE RX...BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1237 PM MDT TUE SEP 27 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...SUNNY SKIES AND ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS THE
DAKOTAS. LIGHT SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE
AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL REMAIN OUT OF THE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST
OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
THROUGH THE BURN AREA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 85.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5200 TO 6200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MAX HUMIDITY........63 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 TO 400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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FORECASTER...SR
REQUESTED BY...MIKE TWISS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110927.RANGE.01/UNR