FNUS73 KFGF 111400 FWSFGF SPOT FORECAST FOR NORRIS OPENINGS...MNDNR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 900 AM CDT MON MAY 11 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 CDT ON MAY 11. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OVER THE NORTHERN ROCKIES WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THE SOUTH WINDS DURING THE DAY. THROUGH THIS MORNING WINDS WILL BE LIGHT AND SOMEWHAT VARIABLE FAVORING A SOUTH DIRECTION. THERE MAY BE AN EASTERLY COMPONENT TO THE WIND TODAY ESPECIALLY THROUGH NOON. PLENTY OF SUN WILL GIVE YOU GOOD MIXING AND WARMER TEMPERATURES AT YOUR BURN SITE TODAY. THE MIXING WILL CAUSE MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DOWN TO AROUND 25 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSION WILL BE GREAT TODAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY BECOMING SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-67. MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 9 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10800-11400 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 7 TO 15 MPH. TIME (CDT) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM SKY (%).........20 27 33 37 39 40 39 39 39 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............47 52 55 59 61 63 63 64 64 RH..............51 45 37 30 30 29 28 30 32 20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S S S S S S 20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 20 FT WIND GUST. 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 $$ FORECASTER...KAISER REQUESTED BY...SCOTT LAUDENSLAGER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090511.NORRI.01/FGF