FNUS73 KABR 031538
FWSABR

SPOT FORECAST FOR SANDHILLS RX...BIA LOWER BRULE AGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1038 AM CDT THU MAY 3 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 CDT ON MAY 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WINDS SHOULD FAVOR NORTH TO NORTHEAST TODAY ACROSS THE SPOT FORECAST
AREA.  SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE GENERALLY UNDER 15 MPH ALTHOUGH A FEW
GUSTS ABOVE 15 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING MAXIMUM HEATING. THE DAY PERIOD
WILL BE DRY...BUT THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH/NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL UNTIL 1000. 4400-5400 FT AGL AFTER
                    1300.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 11 TO 18 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....14800-24800 UNTIL 1300...THEN 58200-63800.
CWR.................ZERO.
LAL.................1.

TIME (CDT)      2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
SKY (%).........21     29     37
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............72     74     74
RH..............47     41     41
20 FT WIND......N 10   N 8    NE 9
20 FT WIND GUST.15     15     15

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FORECASTER...KLEFFMAN
REQUESTED BY...RICHARD COLEMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120503.SANDH.01/ABR