FNUS73 KMPX 101322
FWSMPX

SPOT FORECAST FOR RIVER TERRACE SNA...MNDNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
822 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CDT ON MAY 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

SOME CLOUDINESS ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING IS ASSOCIATED WITH A
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER SOUTHERN WISCONSIN. THE LOW IS MOVING
SOUTHEAST. AS THE LOW DEPARTS TODAY...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE
EASTERN DAKOTAS WILL BUILD OVER MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT. EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH THROUGH EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON WITH THE WINDS DIMINISHING TO NEAR 5 MPH BY LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........51 AT IGNITION...MAX 58.
RH..................50 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 8 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8
                    MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 4.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO GOOD (13300-50100) INCREASING TO
                    EXCELLENT (62100-68100) IN THE LATE MORNING AND
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-2700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6300-7500 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 12 TO 16 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM   7 PM
SKY (%).........MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............47     51     55     57     58     56
RH..............60     50     41     37     36     38
20 FT WIND......NW 6   NW 7   NW 7   NW 6   NW 5   NW 5
20 FT WIND GUST.10     10     10     10     10
HAINES INDEX....3      3      3      3      3      3

.TONIGHT...

TEMPERATURE.........MIN 38.
RH..................MAX 96 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE
                    EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20
                    PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 69.
RH..................MIN 28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 8 MPH EARLY IN
                    THE MORNING.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 5 OR OR VERY LOW TO OR MODERATE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD (800-32900) INCREASING TO
                    EXCELLENT (89200-111500).
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11200-12900 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 TO 12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...HILTBRAND
REQUESTED BY...STEVE WILSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090510.RIVER.01/MPX