FNUS73 KUNR 081600
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR PRAIRIE UNIT A
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
900 AM MST TUE JAN 8 2013

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

DISCUSSION...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS MORNING AND
CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON. WEDNESDAY WILL BE VERY MILD
WITH WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS. SOME WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH ARE
LIKELY BY EARLY AFTERNOON AS SOME STRONGER WINDS ALOFT MIX DOWN.
SMOKE DISPERSAL IS EXPECTED TO BE FAIR FROM THE MIDDAY THROUGH EARLY
AFTERNOON HOURS.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST 1/9/13
   SKY / WEATHER.......PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED MORNING SNOW SHOWERS.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 46-48
   RH..................MIN 35-38%
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST INCREASING TO 18 TO 28 MPH LATE THIS
                       MORNING. SOME GUSTS TO 40 MPH EARLY
                       THIS AFTERNOON.
   CWR.................0%
   HAINES INDEX........2
   MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3000 TO 4000 FT LATE THIS
                       MORNING.
   MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 30 TO 45 MPH.
   SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT

FOR TONIGHT
   SKY / WEATHER.......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 24-26
   RH..................MAX 70-75%
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING...
                       BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
   CWR.................0%
   HAINES INDEX........2
   MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT
   MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 TO 15 MPH
   SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR

OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW
   SKY / WEATHER.......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   TEMPERATURE.........46-48...MAX 56-58
   RH..................35-40%...MIN 25-30%
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST 4 TO 8 MPH EARLY...BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                       7 TO 14 MPH AFTER 1000 AM. SOME GUSTS TO
                       AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   CWR.................0%
   HAINES INDEX........2 IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO 3 IN THE
                       AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 500 FT EARLY...INCREASING TO 1500 TO
                       2000 FT AROUND NOON.
   MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 TO 15 MPH EARLY...BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                       20 TO 25 MPH AROUND NOON.
   SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL AROUND 1100 AM...THEN FAIR UNTIL
                       AROUND 300 PM.

FORECASTER...ST

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