FNUS73 KUNR 131714
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR IRON LIGHTNING RX...CHEYENNE RIVER AGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1114 AM MDT THU OCT 13 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1500 MDT ON OCTOBER 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS
TODAY CONTINUING THE DRY CONDITIONS.  THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL
GRADUALLY DECREASE TODAY BUT GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL STILL OCCUR THROUGH
MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON.  LIGHTER WINDS ARE FORECAST FOR FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........64 AT IGNITION...MAX 65.
RH..................25 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 26 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 12
                    TO 21 MPH INCREASING TO 23 TO 29 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO AROUND 40 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6100 TO 7100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 14 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 35 TO
                    39 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 36.
RH..................MAX 72 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 TO 700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 23 TO 32 MPH BECOMING WEST 13 TO 20
                    MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 61.
RH..................MIN 23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO
                    AROUND 9 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 TO 7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO 22 TO 31
                    MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...DC
REQUESTED BY...ANTHONY KENNEDY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111013.IRONL.01/UNR