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Spot Forecast for Thrush Unit 3...Usfs
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
603 AM MST Fri Feb 21 2025

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 MST on February 21.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Warm temperatures are expected through the weekend
into early next week. Gusty northwest winds are possible
Sunday and Monday. The sunshine and warm temperatures should bring
a rapid decrease in snow cover on south facing slopes over the
weekend/early next week.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 40.
Min humidity........45 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 10 mph to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
Mixing height.......2600 to 3100 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 20.
Max humidity........85 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 10 mph to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
Mixing height.......400 to 900 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 47.
Min humidity........35 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 10 to 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
Mixing height.......2100 to 2600 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.

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Forecaster...KC
Requested by...Ryan Flynn
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2503197.3/UNR
.DELDT 02/21/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL ryan.flynn@usga.gov,jacob.wolff@usda.gov,Shea.koch@usda.gov,Cory.fischer@usda.gov