FNUS73 KUNR 131458
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR FORT MEADE  3 RX...BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
858 AM MDT THU OCT 13 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON OCTOBER 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.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 OCCASIONALLY BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL STILL
OCCUR THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON. LIGHTER WINDS ARE FORECAST FOR FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 65.
RH..................MIN 24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 16 TO 23 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6200 TO 7200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 29 TO
                    30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR INCREASING TO GOOD LATE IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO VERY GOOD EARLY IN
                    THE AFTERNOON INCREASING TO EXCELLENT EARLY IN
                    THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO VERY GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 38.
RH..................MAX 62 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........48 AT IGNITION...MAX 60.
RH..................39 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 12 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTH WINDS 6 TO 15 MPH
                    UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON BECOMING LIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 TO 6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR INCREASING TO GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...DC
REQUESTED BY...RYAN LARSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111014.FORTM.01/UNR