FNUS73 KUNR 262324
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR MORU PILES...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
424 PM MST MON NOV 26 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MST ON NOVEMBER 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...QUIET WEATHER WITH A WARMING TREND IS EXPECTED
THROUGH MID-WEEK AS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS INTO THE REGION.
MIXING HEIGHTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LOW AS WARMER AIR MOVES IN
ALOFT. THIS...COMBINED WITH WEAK TRANSPORT WINDS...WILL RESULT
IN POOR SMOKE DISPERSAL ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........30 AT IGNITION...MAX 44.
RH..................51 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800 TO 2200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 6 TO 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 31.
RH..................MAX 70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 4 TO 8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 TO 500 AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....VARIABLE 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 52.
RH..................MIN AROUND 40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 TO 2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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FORECASTER...NWS
REQUESTED BY...LEE DUEKER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121127.MORUP.01/UNR