FNUS73 KUNR 111615
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR MOSKEE...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1015 AM MDT MON MAR 11 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1105 MDT ON MARCH 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES ARE EXPECTED THIS
MORNING...WITH CLOUDY SKIES AND SNOW SHOWERS BECOMING MORE
NUMEROUS AND STEADY THIS AFTERNOON. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE
POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY AT
TIMES AS HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS MOVE ACROSS THE BURN AREA. SNOW WILL
CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATER
TONIGHT. TUESDAY WILL BE DRY AND MILD WITH MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37.
MIN HUMIDITY........54 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO
                    20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25 MPH WILL BE
                    POSSIBLE IN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 TO 5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 10 ABOVE.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 TO 1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 39.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 TO 3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 18 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

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FORECASTER...SR
REQUESTED BY...DON DOTEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130311.MOSKE.01/UNR