FNUS73 KUNR 011503
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR PIONEER RX...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
803 AM MST WED FEB 1 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MST ON FEBRUARY 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...WELL ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TODAY AS AN UPPER RIDGE PASSES THROUGH THE REGION. THE RIDGE
PASSES TO THE EAST EARLY THURSDAY BRINGING COOLER TEMPERATURES ALONG
WITH LOW CHANCES FOR SHOWERS THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 54.
RH..................MIN 25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 TO 4000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 9 TO 14 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSION....FAIR.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 24.
RH..................MAX 81 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 7 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSION....POOR.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 44.
RH..................MIN 45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 9 TO 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSION....POOR.

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FORECASTER...JS
REQUESTED BY...MATT TSCHACHER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120201.PIONE.02/UNR