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FWSMPX

SPOT FORECAST FOR LOST VALLEY ENTRANCE...MN DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
746 AM CDT MON MAY 4 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON MAY 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE NEAR DULUTH WILL MOVE SLOWLY EAST TODAY. LIGHT NORTHEAST
WINDS EARLY THIS MORNING WILL BECOME SOUTHEAST DURING THE LATE MORNING.
THE WIND THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL BE FROM THE SOUTH AT
5 TO 10 MPH. SOME SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS ON TUESDAY AS A TROF OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS MINNESOTA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........56 AT IGNITION...MAX 71.
RH..................42 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH
                    5 TO 10 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR (1500-27800) INCREASING TO
                    EXCELLENT (105200-108600).
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7300-9100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 8 TO 16 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
SKY (%).........PCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............45     56     63     68     71     70
RH..............60     42     34     29     27     29
20 FT WIND......E 2    SE 5   S 6    S 8    S 9    S 8
20 FT WIND GUST.              10     10     15     15
HAINES INDEX....4      4      4      4      5      5

.TONIGHT...

TEMPERATURE.........MIN 54.
RH..................MAX 71 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH
                    THE DAY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 69.
RH..................MIN 51 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW TO OR LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO GOOD (13100-47400) INCREASING TO
                    EXCELLENT (129800-149700).
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-2300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6200-8000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 22 TO 28 MPH.

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FORECASTER...HILTBRAND
REQUESTED BY...RUSS SMITH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090504.LOSTV.01/MPX