FNUS74 KMAF 170128
FWSMAF

SPOT FORECAST FOR RED LAKE 1...NMLNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
828 PM CDT THU APR 16 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1700 MDT ON APRIL 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
THERE IS STILL SOME WIND ACROSS THE AREA AND IT WILL STILL TAKE A FEW
MORE HOURS BEFORE IT SUBSIDES. THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED BUT WITH
THE WINDS NEAR CRITICAL CONDITIONS CAN STILL BE EXPECTED. OTHERWISE A
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY AS WINDS INCREASE IN THE
MOUNTAINS WITH THE SYSTEM PASSING TO THE NORTH. IT WILL BE DRY FRIDAY WITH
MINIMUM RH/S NEAR 15 PCT.

.REST OF TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38-42.
MAX HUMIDITY........38-45 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. DECREASING TO 12
                    TO 15 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........4 /LOW/.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

TIME (MDT)      7 PM         11 PM        3 AM
SKY (%).........PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE         NONE         NONE
TEMP............58           51           46
RH..............22           30           22
20 FT WIND DIR..SW            W           W
20 FT WIND SPD..18           15           15
20 FT WIND GUST.35           25           20
MIX HGT (FT)....10000        1000         < 100
TRANSP WIND DIR.SW           W            W
TRANSP WIND SPD.30           20           7
HAINES INDEX....3            3            4

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63-66.
MIN HUMIDITY........14 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 21 TO 31 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 /LOW/.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT /276000 KNOT-FT/.

TIME (MDT)      6 AM         10 AM        2 PM
SKY (%).........PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE         NONE         NONE
TEMP............38           51           64
RH..............40           16           14
20 FT WIND DIR..SW           SW           SW
20 FT WIND SPD..15           20           31
20 FT WIND GUST.             25           40
MIX HGT (FT)....< 100        7000         9500
TRANSP WIND DIR.W            W            W
TRANSP WIND SPD.8            19           20
HAINES INDEX....3            3            4

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FORECASTER...MURDOCH
REQUESTED BY...TIM LIVINGSTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090416.REDLA.02/MAF