588  
FNUS73 KUNR 311238  
FWSUNR  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR FORT MEADE...BLM  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
638 AM MDT FRI OCT 31 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 MST ON NOVEMBER 02.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
A COLD FRONT WILL SHIFT INTO THE AREA SUNDAY WITH  
WINDS SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE MORNING AND INCREASING.  
WINDS WILL BECOME SUSTAINED AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 MPH. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR WINDS TO BE BREEZIER THAN WHAT  
CURRENT MODEL RUNS SUGGEST. OTHERWISE, MILD AND DRY WEATHER WILL  
PERSIST THROUGH NEXT WEEK WITH PASSING COOL FRONTS AT TIMES.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).  
TEMPERATURE.........52 AT IGNITION...MAX 65.  
RH..................48 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 35 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS WEST AT 12 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 24  
MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4800 TO 5300 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 30  
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD INCREASING TO VERY GOOD LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
TIME (MST) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........13 14 15 17 18 22 25 29 34 40  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............52 55 58 61 64 64 63 60 57 54  
RH..............48 47 44 39 35 35 36 39 42 43  
20 FT WIND DIR..W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
20 FT WIND SPD..12 13 14 16 17 18 18 18 17 15  
20 FT WIND GUST.18 20 22 24 26 28 29 29 28 25  
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.6 0.6 1.6 2.5 3.4 4.0 4.7 5.3 4.0 2.7  
TRANSP WIND DIR.NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
TRANSP WIND SPD.18 20 22 24 26 28 29 29 28 25  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).  
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 37.  
RH..................MAX 50 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 24 MPH.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 TO 1100 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.  
 
TIME (MST) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM  
SKY (%).........45 42 40 37 35 34 32 28 25 21 22 23  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............51 49 47 46 45 45 44 43 41 40 39 38  
RH..............46 48 49 49 47 43 43 43 46 48 48 48  
20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W  
20 FT WIND SPD..14 14 15 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 13 12  
20 FT WIND GUST.24 24 24 24 24 24 24 23 23 22 21 21  
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.3 1.1 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6  
TRANSP WIND DIR.NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W  
TRANSP WIND SPD.23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 22 22 21 20  
   
MONDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).  
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 56.  
RH..................MIN 29 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE MORNING. GUSTS UP TO 21  
MPH.  
CWR.................MISSING.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 TO 600 FT AGL EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
 
TIME (MST) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........24 25 26 27 25 23 21 21 21 21 26 32  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
CWR.............M M M M M M M M M M M M  
TEMP............37 38 39 41 45 48 52 54 56 56 54 52  
RH..............50 50 50 48 41 37 32 31 29 30 32 36  
20 FT WIND DIR..W W W SW SW SE E E SE SE SE SE  
20 FT WIND SPD..10 9 9 9 9 9 10 12 13 13 13 12  
20 FT WIND GUST.20 18 17 16 16 17 18 20 21 21 20 18  
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.6 M M M M M M M M M M M  
TRANSP WIND DIR.W M M M M M M M M M M M  
TRANSP WIND SPD.18 M M M M M M M M M M M  
 

 
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TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
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.DELDT 10/31/25  
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