FNUS73 KUNR 171631
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR MORU PILE BURNING...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
931 AM MST THU JAN 17 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0935 MST ON JANUARY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...SUNNY SKIES ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND FRIDAY AS HIGH
PRESSURE ALOFT CROSSES THE AREA. HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL
CLIMB INTO THE MID 40S...WITH AFTERNOON MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES FALLING INTO THE 30 TO 35 PERCENT RANGE. 20 FT WINDS
WILL BE OUT OF THE WEST AT 8 TO 12 MPH. WITH THE WARMER AIR
ALOFT...MIXING HEIGHTS WILL REMAIN UNDER 1000 FT AGL...WHICH WILL
RESULT IN POOR SMOKE DISPERSAL.

SLIGHTLY WARMER AND DRIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON FRIDAY...WITH
WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHTS
WILL REMAIN BELOW 1000 FT AGL.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 TO 800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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FORECASTER...SR
REQUESTED BY...PAUL GRAF
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130117.MORUP.02/UNR