555  
FNUS73 KUNR 220102  
FWSUNR  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR VICKY UNIT 3 HAND PILES...USFS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
602 PM MST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1900 MST ON FEBRUARY 21.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
WARMER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND  
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON  
MONDAY. THE SUNSHINE AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL BRING A RAPID  
DECREASE IN SNOW COVER, ESPECIALLY ON THE SOUTH-FACING SLOPES.  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 25.  
MAX HUMIDITY........84 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
15 MPH.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 TO 1000 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.  
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
15 MPH.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100 TO 3600 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.  
MAX HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
15 MPH.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 TO 1000 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.  
 
 
FORECASTER...KP  
REQUESTED BY...RYAN FLYNN  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2503181.2/UNR  
.DELDT 02/21/25  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL CORY.FISHER@USDA.GOV,SHEA.KOCH@USDA.GOV,JOSHUA.KOHL@USDA.GOV,BRANDON.SANCHEZ@USDA.GOV,RYAN.FLYNN@USDA.GOV,JACOB.WOLFF@USDA.GOV  
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