FNUS73 KABR 111438 FWSABR SPOT FORECAST FOR GERBER WPA...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD 938 AM CDT MON MAY 11 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CDT ON MAY 11. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...AN AREA OF CLOUDS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE BURN AREA EARLY AND CLEAR OFF LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A THUNDERSTORM FORMING DURING AFTERNOON HEATING. MOST LIKELY PLACE WOULD BE NORTH AND EAST OF THEBURN AREA. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1300. MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69. MIN HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1300. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 7200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 22 TO 27 MPH UNTIL 1300...THEN 15 TO 20 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 31000 UNTIL 1300...THEN AROUND 108500. CWR.................ZERO. LAL.................2. TIME (CDT) NOON 2 PM 4 PM 6 PM SKY (%).........28 20 32 45 WEATHER COV.....S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............60 63 65 65 RH..............51 43 38 38 20 FT WIND......S 11 SW 14 S 15 S 14 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 25 20 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD) UNTIL 2100...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT CLOUD). A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51. MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 15 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 26 TO 31 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....6000-6800. CWR.................40 PERCENT. LAL.................3. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........48 52 56 60 70 84 WEATHER COV.....CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............64 59 55 53 51 50 RH..............38 48 57 65 71 76 20 FT WIND......S 11 S 11 S 12 S 14 S 14 S 14 20 FT WIND GUST.15 20 20 20 20 20 .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT CLOUD). A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74. MIN HUMIDITY........49-54 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 19 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......1900 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 4300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 37 TO 42 MPH UNTIL 1300...THEN 27 TO 32 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 64700 UNTIL 1300...THEN AROUND 108300. CWR.................10 PERCENT. LAL.................3. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........94 93 91 89 87 84 WEATHER COV.....CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............49 56 62 67 69 69 RH..............80 66 58 54 52 52 20 FT WIND......S 14 S 15 S 17 S 17 S 14 S 11 20 FT WIND GUST.20 25 25 25 25 20 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 21 TO 31 MPH. .THURSDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 18 TO 28 MPH. .FRIDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 12 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...KEEFE REQUESTED BY...JASON WAGNER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090511.GERBE.01/ABR