FNUS73 KUNR 121448
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR FORT MEADE  3...BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
848 AM MDT WED OCT 12 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 MDT ON OCTOBER 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY IN THE
WAKE OF A PASSING COLD FRONT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. NORTHWEST
WINDS WILL INCREASE ON THURSDAY...THOUGH ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS
STRONG. MOSTLY SUNNY AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BURN SITE
FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 62.
RH..................MIN 32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO AROUND 40 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 TO 5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 32 TO 42 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 35
                    MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 40.
RH..................MAX 62 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 7 TO 15 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.....WEST 18 TO 26 MPH DECREASING TO 13 TO 16 MPH
                    LATE IN THE EVENING.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 64.
RH..................MIN 25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 17
                    TO 22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4400 TO 5400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 16 TO 26 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.

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FORECASTER...JS
REQUESTED BY...TRAVIS LIPP
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111013.FORTM.01/UNR