FNUS73 KUNR 261944
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR TEST-KATIE FIRE...NWS-TEST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
144 PM MDT FRI APR 26 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1335 MDT ON APRIL 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP SKIES MOSTLY CLEAR AND WINDS LIGHT TODAY
THROUGH SATURDAY. CONDITIONS WILL BE WARM AND DRY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........56 AT IGNITION...MAX 56.
RH..................22 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS WEST NORTHWEST AT 6 MPH GUSTING TO 12 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...CONTINUING INTO THE AFTERNOON
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 TO 8000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 6 TO 9 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR INCREASING TO GOOD LATE IN THE MORNING.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 35.
RH..................MAX 66 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 TO 700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 7 TO 9 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 65.
RH..................MIN 24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 TO 5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST NORTHWEST 8 TO 18 MPH
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR INCREASING TO GOOD LATE IN THE MORNING.

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FORECASTER...KP
REQUESTED BY...NWS TEST
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130426.TESTK.01/UNR