FNUS73 KMPX 071152
FWSMPX

SPOT FORECAST FOR STONEY RUIN...MN DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
652 AM CDT THU MAY 7 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON MAY 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
.DISCUSSION...
EXPECT INCREASING WEST WINDS DURING THE MORNING AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT
DROPPING ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA. THE FRONT WILL REACH THE STONEY
RUIN AREA IN THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON WHICH WILL CAUSE THE WINDS TO
BECOME MORE NW.  THERE IS ALSO A SMALL CHANCE OF A SHOWER OR
AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM THIS AFTERNOON AS THE FRONT APPROACHES.
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FOR TONIGHT.  AN APPROACHING TROUGH
OF LOW PRESSURE WILL BRING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS ON FRIDAY AS
WELL AS COOLER TEMPERATURES.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN
                    20 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........60 AT IGNITION...MAX 74.
RH..................44 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS WEST AT 12 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    WEST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE AT IGNITION...MAX 6.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD (3800-44500) INCREASING TO
                    EXCELLENT (207100-210200).
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10900-11900 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
SKY (%).........MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY
WEATHER COV.....                     ISOLTD ISOLTD ISOLTD
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR
TEMP............51     60     67     72     74     73
RH..............61     44     36     30     27     28
20 FT WIND......W 9    W 11   W 14   W 16   NW 15  NW 14
20 FT WIND GUST.15     20     25     25     25     20
HAINES INDEX....6      5      5      5      5      5

.TONIGHT...

TEMPERATURE.........MIN 44.
RH..................MAX 82 PERCENT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. CHANCE
                    OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 64.
RH..................MIN 38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR OR LOW TO OR MODERATE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD (3000-35000) INCREASING TO
                    EXCELLENT (105000-118800).
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7700-9000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 16 TO 24 MPH.

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FORECASTER...PAULSON
REQUESTED BY...BRAD BOLDUAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090507.STONE.01/MPX