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FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR POOL 11...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
656 AM MDT FRI APR 26 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0641 MDT ON APRIL 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND WARM TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS. WEST TO
NORTHWEST WINDS THIS MORNING...WILL BECOME MORE NORTHERLY BY
AFTERNOON. EVEN WITH THE LIGHT WINDS...SMOKE DISPERSAL SHOULD BE
GOOD ONCE THE LOWER ATMOSPHERE MIXES OUT AROUND MID MORNING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9300 TO 9800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........76 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 7
                    TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 TO 700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 8 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 TO 8500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 11 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.

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FORECASTER...SR
REQUESTED BY...TROY DAVIS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130426.POOL1.01/UNR