FNUS73 KUNR 191425
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR CROOKED CREEK RX...USDA FOREST SERVICE WALL RANGER DISTRICT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
825 AM MDT WED OCT 19 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON OCTOBER 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE REGION WILL BRING MOSTLY
SUNNY SKIES TO THE AREA ALONG WITH RELATIVELY LIGHT WINDS BECOMING
EASTERLY THROUGH THE DAY. LOW MIXING HEIGHTS AND LIGHT TRANSPORT
WINDS WILL RESULT IN POOR SMOKE DISPERSAL.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........41 AT IGNITION...MAX 53.
RH..................55 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTH AT 6 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    EAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 TO 3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 3 TO 6 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 26.
RH..................MAX 78 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 9 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 TO 700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 9 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 8
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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FORECASTER...CALDERON
REQUESTED BY...CORY RICHARDSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111019.CROOK.02/UNR