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Spot Forecast for Wounded Knee Rx...SD-PRA
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
811 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0900 MDT on April 24.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Gusty southerly winds will continue this morning,
then slowly decrease this afternoon. Mid/high clouds early this
morning will move east, but high clouds will return again later
today, with a slight chance for a shower or thunderstorm tonight.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 74.
Min humidity........27 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around
                    38 mph this morning. Winds slowly decreasing
                    this afternoon to 10 to 20 mph with gusts up
                    to 30 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......6500 to 7000 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 40 mph decreasing to around 30 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms in the evening. Slight chance of
                    rain showers through the night.
Min temperature.....Around 46.
Max humidity........89 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around
                    30 mph. Gusty and erratic winds expected near
                    thunderstorms in the evening.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................2 until 2400, then 1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......600 to 1100 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South 25 to 30 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Slight chance of
                    rain showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 73.
Min humidity........44 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 15 to 25 mph.
Mixing height.......3800 to 4300 ft agl.

$$
Forecaster...JJ
Requested by...Fuels Spc
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2412267.0/UNR
.DELDT 04/24/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL leland.black@bia.gov