FNUS73 KUNR 101738
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR OUTLIER PILES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1038 AM MST THU JAN 10 2013

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

DISCUSSION...MILD TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TODAY WITH LOW HUMIDITIES.
MIXING HEIGHTS WILL BE SUFFICIENT FOR FAIR SMOKE DISPERSAL THROUGH
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA
TONIGHT...SWITCHING WINDS TO THE NORTHWEST AND BRINGING MUCH COLDER
AIR. A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY AND FRIDAY
NIGHT...BRINGING SNOW AND SOME BLOWING SNOW.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MST 1/10/13
   SKY / WEATHER.......MAINLY CLOUDY...MID AND HIGH CLOUDS.
   TEMPERATURE.........49...MAX 50-52
   RH..................30%...MIN 23-26%
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. SOME HIGHER GUSTS
                       POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON ON RIDGETOPS.
   CWR.................0%
   LAL.................1
   HAINES INDEX........4
   MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1500 FT
   MIXING WINDS........WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH.
   SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR THROUGH ABOUT 300 PM.

FOR TONIGHT
   SKY / WEATHER.......CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 18-20.
   RH..................MAX AROUND 85%
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER
                       MIDNIGHT.
   CWR.................5%
   LAL.................1
   HAINES INDEX........2
   MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT
   MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER
                       MIDNIGHT.
   SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR

OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW
   SKY / WEATHER.......SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW BY THE AFTERNOON.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX NEAR 20 EARLY...THEN SLOWLY FALLING TEMPS.
   RH..................MIN AROUND 75%
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTH-NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH EARLY...
                       INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH. HIGHER GUSTS
                       LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
   CWR.................90%
   LAL.................1
   HAINES INDEX........2
   MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1000 FT
   MIXING WINDS........NORTH-NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH
   SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR

FORECASTER...ST

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