FNUS73 KUNR 061610
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR PRAIRIE UNIT A...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
910 AM MST SUN JAN 6 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON JANUARY 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...QUIET WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THE BURN SITE ON MONDAY AS
WESTERLY FLOW WILL WARM TEMPERATURES TO THE BURN SITE. TEMPERATURES
WARMING ALOFT ARE EXPECTED TO BRING LOW MIXING HEIGHTS TO THE BURN
SITE ON MONDAY...THEREFORE RESULTING IN POOR SMOKE DISPERSAL.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 21.
RH..................MAX 84 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5 TO 8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 7 TO 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.MONDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 46.
RH..................MIN 34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST AT 8 TO 13 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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FORECASTER...JS
REQUESTED BY...SYNOWIEC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130107.PRAIR.01/UNR