FNUS73 KABR 021226
FWSABR

SPOT FORECAST FOR HARTER HFR09...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
726 AM CDT SAT MAY 2 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CDT ON MAY 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE AREA PRESCRIBED FOR BURNING IS MORE INFLUENCED
BY THE CENTER OF HIGH PRESSURE...THAN THE GRADIENT OF PRESSURE.
WHAT THIS MEANS IS THAT SURFACE WINDS MAY BE A LITTLE BIT LIGHT
AND VARIABLE FOR A LITTLE BIT LONGER TODAY BEFORE DAYTIME HEATING
AND MIXING CAN BEGIN TO REACH THOSE WESTERLY 10 TO 15 MPH WINDS
THAT MAY MIX AN OCCASIONAL 20 TO 25 MPH GUST DOWN TO THE SURFACE.
OTHERWISE...WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN AROUND OR BELOW 15
MPH WITH PLENTY OF SUNSHINE FOR MOST OF THE DAY.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20
                    MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 9000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 18 TO 24 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 10700 UNTIL 1300...THEN AROUND 140000.

TIME (CDT)      11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........6      9      12     15
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............53     59     62     63
RH..............39     31     26     25
20 FT WIND......W 8    W 10   W 11   W 11
20 FT WIND GUST.10     15     20     20

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH UNTIL 0100...THEN
                    LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 14 TO 19 MPH UNTIL 0100...THEN NORTHWEST 6
                    TO 11 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....1700-3600.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (%).........18     16     13     11     8      5
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............62     54     49     45     42     41
RH..............28     40     50     57     63     68
20 FT WIND......W 9    W 7    NW 5   NW 4   NW 3   NW 4
20 FT WIND GUST.15     10            5      5      5

.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS UNTIL 0800...THEN NORTH AROUND 7
                    MPH UNTIL 1600...THEN LIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 7100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 13 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 5100 UNTIL 1300...THEN AROUND 60200.
CWR.................ZERO.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........3      6      10     13     13     13
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............40     48     56     62     66     66
RH..............70     52     40     34     32     33
20 FT WIND......N 4    N 5    NW 5   NW 6   N 5    NE 4
20 FT WIND GUST.5                                  5

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 21 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 11 MPH.

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FORECASTER...DORN
REQUESTED BY...CHARLES FROHME
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090502.HARTE.01/ABR