FNUS73 KUNR 031648
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR PINE RIDGE WEST RX...PINE RIDGE AGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1048 AM MDT WED APR 3 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1035 MDT ON APRIL 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...QUIET BUT WARM WEATHER IS EXPECTED TODAY. A COLD
FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY THIS
EVENING...WITH WINDS SWITCHING TO THE NORTH TO NORTHEAST. SMOKE
DISPERSAL WILL BE VERY GOOD TODAY...AND GOOD TOMORROW.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7200 TO 8200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 16 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30.
MAX HUMIDITY........92 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 TO 800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 8 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 TO 5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 14 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.

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FORECASTER...CALDERON
REQUESTED BY...TAMARA RANDALL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130403.PINER.01/UNR