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Spot Forecast for FI 210 RX...Great Plains Dispatch
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
1009 AM MDT Thu Mar 28 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1100 MDT on March 28.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Mild and dry weather is expected today into Friday.
Breezy southwest winds will turn to the west tonight and to the
northwest by Friday morning. Chances for rain/snow return early
Saturday morning.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 57.
Min humidity........27 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to
                    around 25 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......8800 to 9300 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph increasing to southwest
                    around 30 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 34.
Max humidity........69 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
                    west overnight. Gusts up to 25 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......600 to 1100 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 30 to 35 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 50.
Min humidity........31 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds around 15 mph shifting to the
                    north in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......8200 to 8700 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph becoming west around 15
                    mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.

$$
Forecaster...KP
Requested by...M. McLaughlin
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2408771.0/UNR
.DELDT 03/28/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL sdgpc@firenet.gov


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