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FNUS73 KUNR 151419
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Spot Forecast for Slider Machine Piles...USFS
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
719 AM MST Wed Jan 15 2025

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 MST on January 15.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Warmer and drier conditions are expected for the
area today and Thursday. Winds will be predominately out of the
west to northwest both days. Excellent RH recovery is
expected overnight.

A cold front will move through the area early Friday, bringing
increased chances for light snow. Temperatures will plummet Friday
through the weekend as arctic air moves into the region.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 41.
Min humidity........51 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds around 10 mph with gusts
                    up to 30 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......1600 to 2100 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest 30 to 35 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 25.
Max humidity........88 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 25
                    mph in the evening.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......400 to 900 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 47.
Min humidity........47 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around
                    20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......100 to 600 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.

$$
Forecaster...KP
Requested by...Kiefer Huntley
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2500564.0/UNR
.DELDT 01/15/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL keifer.huntley@usda.gov