FNUS73 KUNR 021501
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR PINE RIDGE WEST RX...PINE RIDGE AGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
901 AM MDT TUE APR 2 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MDT ON APRIL 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING CLEAR AND DRY WEATHER TODAY AND TONIGHT.
AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT WEDNESDAY...GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY
WINDS WILL DEVELOP.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........51 AT IGNITION...MAX 61.
RH..................42 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE WINDS AROUND 5 MPH AT IGNITION...THEN
                    BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5800 TO 6300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 32.
RH..................MAX 83 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST
                    5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING...THEN SOUTHWEST
                    5 TO 10 MPH LATE.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 TO 700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 12 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 69.
RH..................MIN 20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 15 MPH...GUSTS TO 25 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9100 TO 9600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 16 MPH.

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FORECASTER...EH
REQUESTED BY...TAMARA J  RANDALL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130402.PINER.01/UNR