FNUS73 KUNR 231617
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR PINNACLES RX...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1017 AM MDT MON APR 23 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON APRIL 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...DRY AND MUCH WARMER TEMPERATURES DEVELOPING TODAY
AND TUESDAY. COOLER AIR WILL BEGIN FILTERING INTO THE REGION ON
WEDNESDAY...WITH MUCH COOLER AND WET WEATHER EXPECTED BY THE END
OF THE WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST THIS
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54.
MAX HUMIDITY........54 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 TO 900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 89.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING
                    WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JJ
REQUESTED BY...DAN SWANSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120423.PINNA.01/UNR