FNUS73 KUNR 251841
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR GERANIUM PB...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1141 AM MST FRI JAN 25 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MST ON JANUARY 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...SKIES WILL BE MOSTLY SUNNY TODAY WITH SOME HIGH
THIN CLOUDS STREAMING ACROSS THE AREA. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE
IN THE UPPER 40S WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FALLING TO
AROUND 30 PERCENT. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT OUT OF THE WEST WITH MIXING
HEIGHTS REMAINING BELOW 1000 FT AGL. THIS WILL RESULT IN POOR
SMOKE DISPERSAL. SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN ON
SATURDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 TO 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST TO SOUTHWEST AROUND 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 22.
MAX HUMIDITY........84 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 TO 300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 TO 800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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FORECASTER...SR
REQUESTED BY...HOSTAD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130125.GERAN.01/UNR