FNUS73 KUNR 192024
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR BEADS CREEK RX...BIA RBA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
224 PM MDT WED OCT 19 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON OCTOBER 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE REGION WILL CONTINUE TO
BRING LIGHT WINDS TO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
TOMORROW...LOW MIXING HEIGHTS AND SOMEWHAT LIGHT TRANSPORT WINDS
WILL RESULT IN POOR SMOKE DISPERSAL.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 52.
RH..................MIN 37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3600 TO 4600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 4 TO 7 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 22.
RH..................MAX 88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 3 TO 6 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.....SOUTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
                    AROUND 16 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........39 AT IGNITION...MAX 58.
RH..................59 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTH AT 9 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2400 TO 3400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 16 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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FORECASTER...CALDERON
REQUESTED BY...DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111020.BEADS.02/UNR