FNUS73 KARX 011348
FWSARX

SPOT FORECAST FOR PR33  F1  F2...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
848 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON MAY 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WAS BUILDING INTO THE AREA FROM THE
NORTHERN PLAINS THIS MORNING. MEANWHILE...AN UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCE TO OUR SOUTH WAS SPREADING SOME MID/HIGH CLOUDS UP
INTO THE AREA. OTHERWISE...WILL BE DRY TODAY WITH GOOD MIXING
ANTICIPATED WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN. THE MIXING WILL
PRODUCE FAIRLY GUSTY WINDS AND BRING DRIER AIR ALOFT TO THE
SURFACE. SOME CUMULUS DEVELOPMENT ALSO EXPECTED DURING PEAK
HEATING OF THE DAY TODAY... BUT SHOULD REMAIN PARTLY SUNNY
OVERALL. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO UPPER MI/NORTHERN WI
THIS EVENING...BUT MOST CLOUDS/ANY CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION SHOULD
REMAIN NORTH OF THE AREA. SATURDAY WILL BE DRY AGAIN WITH SOME
CUMULUS DEVELOPMENT AGAIN DURING PEAK HEATING. OTHERWISE...WEST TO
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH SATURDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........49 AT IGNITION...MAX 56.
RH..................58 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 40.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 12 MPH GUSTING 22 AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    BECOMING MORE WESTERLY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AT 10 TO 12 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS AROUND 20 MPH.
CWR.................NONE.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 4.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT /84400 KNOT-FT/ AT IGNITION.
                    MAX...EXCELLENT /146100 KNOT-FT/.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 33.
RH..................MAX 92 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    LIGHT.
CWR.................NONE.
HAINES INDEX........MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MIN...POOR /1400 KNOT-FT/.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 64.
RH..................MIN 31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
CWR.................NONE.
HAINES INDEX........MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MAX...EXCELLENT /217700 KNOT-FT/.

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FORECASTER...DS
REQUESTED BY...TATE FISCHER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090501.PR33F.01/ARX