FNUS73 KUNR 251754
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR WOUNDED KNEE RX...BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1154 AM MDT TUE SEP 25 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...SUNNY AND MILD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS HIGH
PRESSURE SLIDES ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS. LIGHT NORTHEAST WINDS
WILL SLOWLY SHIFT TO THE SOUTHEAST BY LATE AFTERNOON. SOUTHEAST
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. HIGH
TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL CLIMB INTO THE UPPER 70S...WITH THE
AFTERNOON MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY EXPECTED TO FALL TO AROUND 20
PERCENT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SLOWLY SHIFTING TO
                    THE SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 TO 7500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MAX HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 TO 500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 TO 12000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...SR
REQUESTED BY...MIKE TWISS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120925.WOUND.01/UNR