FNUS73 KUNR 171431
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR MORU PILE BURN...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
831 AM MDT WED APR 17 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 MDT ON APRIL 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TAPER OFF LATE
THIS AFTERNOON. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOWFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE
TODAY. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT OUT OF THE EAST TO NORTHEAST...SLOWLY
SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INCREASE A BIT
LATER TONIGHT AS A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. LIGHT SNOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 25.
MIN HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................50 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 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR...FAIR IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 16.
MAX HUMIDITY........92 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 TO 600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30.
MIN HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 16 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 22 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.

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FORECASTER...SR
REQUESTED BY...LEE DUEKER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130417.MORUP.01/UNR