FNUS73 KARX 101220
FWSARX

SPOT FORECAST FOR PR26...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
720 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 CDT ON APRIL 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING ACROSS SOUTHERN CANADA WILL
BRING A DRY NORTHEASTERLY FLOW TO THE AREA TODAY...SWITCHING TO A
SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW DURING THE WEEKEND. ABUNDANT SUNSHINE WILL
ALLOW FOR DRIER AIR ALOFT TO MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE DURING THE
AFTERNOON HOURS THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. THIS WILL CREATE LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS THE DISTRICTS...ESPECIALLY THE WESTERN
AND CENTRAL WISCONSIN DISTRICTS. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE
EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 15 TO 25 PERCENT. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
OVER THE SOUTHWEST U.S. WILL SLOWLY MOVE NORTHEAST INTO THE UPPER
MIDWEST AND GREAT LAKES REGION MONDAY AND TUESDAY. AN INCREASE IN
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A CHANCE FOR RAIN IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE
DISTRICTS EARLY NEXT WEEK. TEMPERATURES WILL GENERALLY BE NEAR
NORMAL THROUGH THE PERIOD.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........39 AT IGNITION...MAX 53.
RH..................50 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 23.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTHEAST WINDS
                    AT 8 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................NONE.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 4.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD /30100 KNOT-FT/ AT IGNITION.
                    MAX...EXCELLENT /65700 KNOT-FT/.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 23.
RH..................MAX 84 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................NONE.
HAINES INDEX........MAX 4.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MIN...POOR /200 KNOT-FT/.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 52.
RH..................MIN 20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................NONE.
HAINES INDEX........MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MAX...FAIR /21300 KNOT-FT/.

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FORECASTER...ST
REQUESTED BY...TATE FISCHER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090410.PR26_.01/ARX