FNUS73 KUNR 250126
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR MORU PILE BURN...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
726 PM MDT SUN MAR 24 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON MARCH 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE BLACK HILLS REGION
TONIGHT...WITH WINDS DECREASING AND BECOMING SOUTH. AS UPPER LEVEL
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE ROCKIES...SKIES WILL CLEAR AND
TEMPERATURES GRADUALLY WARM DURING THE WEEK.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........20 AT IGNITION...MAX 27.
RH..................45 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTH AT 5 TO 10 MPH AT IGNITION...
                    BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST
                    5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2900 TO 3400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 17 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 2
                    TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 12.
RH..................MAX 73 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 TO 900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 8 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 41.
RH..................MIN 28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4100 TO 4600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 17 MPH INCREASING TO 9 TO 18 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...SS
REQUESTED BY...AAREN NELLEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130325.MORUP.02/UNR