FNUS73 KMPX 281334
FWSMPX

SPOT FORECAST FOR GRAVEL PIT WMA...MN DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
834 AM CDT TUE APR 28 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CDT ON APRIL 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES WILL MOVE EAST TODAY.
EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM 11 TO 15 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.  RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO AROUND 30 PERCENT BY 4 PM.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........51 AT IGNITION...MAX 61.
RH..................46 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS EAST AT 9 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 8 TO 13 MPH EARLY IN
                    THE MORNING.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 3.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD (1300-32200) INCREASING TO GOOD TO
                    EXCELLENT (59200-106900) IN THE LATE MORNING
                    AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000-6500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 7 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST
                    18 TO 24 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.

TIME (CDT)      9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM
SKY (%).........CLR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR PC  PC  PC  PC
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............46  49  51  54  57  58  60  61  60  60  59  56
RH..............58  52  46  41  37  35  34  30  34  35  36  40
20 FT WIND DIR..E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   SE  E
20 FT WIND SPD..5   6   8   9   10  11  11  12  12  12  14  14
20 FT WIND GUST.    10  15  15  15  20  20  20  20  20  20  20
HAINES INDEX....3   3   3   3   3   3   2   2   2   2   2   2

$$
FORECASTER...WFO MPX
REQUESTED BY...JAMIE GANGAWARE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090428.GRAVE.01/MPX


SKY (%) LEGEND
CLR = CLEAR
MCR = MOSTLY CLEAR
PC = PARTLY CLOUDY
MC = MOSTLY CLOUDY
CDY = CLOUDY