FNUS73 KUNR 201745
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR DISTRICT SLASH PILES...BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1045 AM MST TUE DEC 20 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON DECEMBER 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...SKIES WILL BE SUNNY WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS THIS
AFTERNOON. A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE ROCKIES...WITH
INCREASING CLOUDS OVERNIGHT AND WINDS SWITCHING TO THE NORTHWEST.
THERE IS A CHANCE OF SNOW ON WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........38 AT IGNITION...MAX 44.
RH..................37 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHWEST AT 14 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 14
                    MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FEET.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 18.
RH..................MAX 88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 200 FEET.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 35.
RH..................MIN 58 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 7 TO 13 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RAISING TO 2000 BY AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

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FORECASTER...SS
REQUESTED BY...TAMARA J  RANDALL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111220.DISTR.01/UNR