FNUS73 KMPX 241149
FWSMPX

SPOT FORECAST FOR K1-54-63...OTHER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
649 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0640 CDT ON APRIL 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
UPDATED BASED ON CHANGED IGNITION TIME.

COLD FRONT PASSAGE THIS MORNING HAS RESULTED IN COOLER TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY
NORTH WINDS. NORTH WINDS WILL STAY UP THROUGH THE AFTERNOON IN THE
15 TO 20 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. A MAJORITY OF THE MOISTURE WITH THE
FRONT IS BEHIND IT...WHICH WILL RESULT IN A MOSTLY CLOUDY DAY TODAY WITH OFF AND
ON RAIN SHOWERS. THE COOLER TEMPERATURES...CLOUD COVER...AND RAIN WILL HELP
HOLD RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ABOVE 60 PERCENT TODAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........52 AT IGNITION...MAX 55.
RH..................65 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTH AT 18 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    NORTH WINDS 14 TO 19 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 3.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD TO EXCELLENT (44300-60900).
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-3600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3800-4100 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 24 TO 33 MPH DECREASING TO 18 TO 22 MPH
                    TONIGHT.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY  CLOUDY
WEATHER COV.....SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR
TEMP............48     51     52     54     55     51
RH..............70     68     66     65     63     61
20 FT WIND......N 16   N 17   N 16   N 14   N 14   N 14
20 FT WIND GUST.30     30     30     25     25     25
HAINES INDEX....2      3      3      2      2      2

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
                    CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 34.
RH..................MAX 85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO EXCELLENT (24500-68700) DECREASING TO
                    FAIR (14600) EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-4100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1100-1900 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 20 TO 28 MPH DECREASING TO 17 TO 18 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN
                    THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 51.
RH..................MIN 42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 5 OR OR VERY LOW TO OR MODERATE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD (5000-42500) INCREASING TO
                    EXCELLENT (80800-114300).
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7800-8500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 14 TO 18 MPH.

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FORECASTER...GRIESINGER
REQUESTED BY...MATT GRAEVE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090424.K1546.01/MPX