FNUS73 KUNR 161426
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR MORU PILE BURN...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
826 AM MDT TUE APR 16 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 MDT ON APRIL 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

...WINTER STORM ON TRACK FOR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.DISCUSSION...LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS MORNING AND INCREASE IN
INTENSITY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...WITH 2 TO 3 INCHES OF
ACCUMULATION BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT
WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES BY EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...THEN TAPER
OFF WEDNESDAY NIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES
IS EXPECTED BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

WINDS WILL BE OUT OF THE NORTHEAST AT 6 TO 12 MPH THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 12 TO 16 MPH
LATER WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND BECOME MORE NORTHERLY BY THE
AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 26.
MIN HUMIDITY........77 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................100 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 TO 2200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 18.
MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................100 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 TO 800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 18 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 24.
MIN HUMIDITY........81 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH.
CWR.................100 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 TO 2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

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FORECASTER...SR
REQUESTED BY...LEE DUEKER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130416.MORUP.01/UNR