FNUS73 KFGF 111403
FWSFGF

SPOT FORECAST FOR RICE PADDIES...MN-RLA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
903 AM CDT MON MAY 11 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 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 VARIABLE FAVORING A SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST
DIRECTION.

GOOD MIXING AND SUNSHINE SHOULD ALLOW HUMIDITY TO FALL INTO THE
MID 20 PERCENT RANGE. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL HINGE ON
CLOUD COVER...IF IT STAYS MOSTLY SUNNY AS EXPECTED THEN MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE DOWN AROUND 24 PERCENT. IF THERE ARE
MORE CLOUDS THAN FORECAST...EXPECT HIGHER RHS.

ISOLATED SHOWERS OR STORMS ARE LIKELY TO REMAIN AT LEAST A COUNTY
OR TWO TO THE SOUTH. ANTICIPATE EXCELLENT SMOKE DISPERSION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH
                    EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8800-10600 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 15
                    MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........38  39  40  41  42  43  44
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............56  60  62  64  64  65  65
RH..............36  30  29  28  28  29  32
20 FT WIND DIR..SE  S   S   S   S   S   SE
20 FT WIND SPD..7   8   8   9   9   8   8
20 FT WIND GUST.10  10  10  15  10  10  10

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FORECASTER...EWENS
REQUESTED BY...GREG PETERSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090511.RICEP.01/FGF