FNUS73 KUNR 171542
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR MORU PILES...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
842 AM MST TUE JAN 17 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON JANUARY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING SUNNY SKIES AND
CHILLY TEMPERATURES TO THE AREA TODAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL
STRUGGLE INTO THE LOWER 20S THIS AFTERNOON...WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES FALLING TO AROUND 20 PERCENT. WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE
THIS MORNING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AND FURTHER INCREASE LATE TONIGHT TO
15 TO 20 MPH. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
SWITCHING WINDS TO THE NORTHWEST.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 23.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 TO 2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 12.
MAX HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 TO 900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 29.
MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 TO 2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

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FORECASTER...SR
REQUESTED BY...LEE DUEKER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120117.MORUP.01/UNR