FNUS73 KFGF 181356
FWSFGF

SPOT FORECAST FOR SUMSTAD...US FISH AND WILDLIFE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
856 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CDT ON APRIL 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

LOW PRESSURE IS MOVING ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS...AND THIS WILL RESULT
IN MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES THROUGH THE ENTIRE DAY TODAY. THERE IS ALSO A
CHANCE FOR RAIN. AREAS OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA CAN EXPECT ISOLATED LIGHT
RAIN SHOWERS THAT ARE RATHER SHORT IN DURATION. DUE TO THE CLOUD COVER
AND THE CHANCE FOR RAIN...RH VALUES WILL BE RATHER HIGH TODAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........47-52 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-3300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3600-4300 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 12 TO 18 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
SKY (%).........77     78     81     84
WEATHER COV.....S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............49     51     52     52
RH..............61     56     52     52
20 FT WIND......N 12   N 12   N 13   N 13
20 FT WIND GUST.15     15     15     15

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2900-4400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1300-2400 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 13 TO 16 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (%).........85     84     82     81     81     81
WEATHER COV.....CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR
TEMP............51     47     44     41     39     38
RH..............54     63     70     79     82     85
20 FT WIND......N 13   N 12   N 9    N 8    N 7    N 7
20 FT WIND GUST.15     15     10     10     10     10

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-54.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-3200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3800-5200 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 13 TO 21 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........82     76     71     67     64     62
WEATHER COV.....S CHC  S CHC  S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............37     40     44     48     50     51
RH..............85     76     65     56     52     50
20 FT WIND......N 8    N 9    N 12   N 13   N 13   N 12
20 FT WIND GUST.10     10     15     15     15     15

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FORECASTER...SPEICHER
REQUESTED BY...TROY BOSCHEE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090418.SUMST.01/FGF