FNUS73 KUNR 241631
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR SCOTT PILE BURNING...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
931 AM MST THU JAN 24 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 MST ON JANUARY 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...A SURFACE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS
THE BURN AREA EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...RESULTING IN AN INCREASE IN
WESTERLY WINDS ALONG WITH WARMER TEMPERATURES. SKIES WILL REMAIN
MOSTLY CLOUDY. MILD WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
FRIDAY...WITH LESS WIND EXPECTED FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........42 AT IGNITION...MAX 46.
RH..................32 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 6 TO 12 MPH AT IGNITION...BECOMING
                    WEST-NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH EARLY THIS
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST-NORTHWEST 18 TO 28 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 18.
RH..................MAX 75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 TO 700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 T0 15 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 41.
RH..................MIN 36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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FORECASTER...JJ
REQUESTED BY...SHANE PHILLIPS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130124.SCOTT.01/UNR