FNUS73 KMPX 111344
FWSMPX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MORTON OUTCROPS...MN DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
844 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...

THERE WILL BE A GOOD DEAL OF CLOUDINESS OVER THE SPOT FORECAST
SITE TODAY IN RESPONSE TO AN UPPER AIR DISTURBANCE MOVING EAST
ACROSS THE DAKOTAS. SOME SPRINKLES ARE POSSIBLE TODAY. EXPECT
SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH THROUGH THE DAY WITH THE WINDS INCREASING
TO 10 TO 15 MPH TONIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE
                    OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........62 AT IGNITION...MAX 70.
RH..................37 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTH AT 10 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH EARLY IN
                    THE MORNING.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD (1300-39800) INCREASING TO
                    EXCELLENT (130800-161800).
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2300-3400 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO
                    5000-6700 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING INCREASING
                    TO 8400-9500 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON
                    INCREASING TO 10600-11700 FT AGL DECREASING TO
                    9400 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 7 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO 21
                    MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM   7 PM   9 PM
SKY (%).........MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY
WEATHER COV.....       S CHC  S CHC  S CHC  S CHC  S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR
TEMP............59     62     67     70     68     63
RH..............41     37     32     30     33     41
20 FT WIND......S 8    S 9    S 9    S 9    S 9    SE 8
20 FT WIND GUST.10     15     15     15     15     15
HAINES INDEX....5      4      5      5      5      5

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN
                    BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
                    SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN
                    SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 50.
RH..................MAX 71 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN 30
                    PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 71.
RH..................MIN 44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 19 TO 24 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN
                    THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW TO OR LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO GOOD (16200-42700) INCREASING TO
                    EXCELLENT (172600-190200).
MIXING HEIGHT.......900-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5600-6400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 23 TO 32 MPH INCREASING TO 35 TO 40 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...HILTBRAND
REQUESTED BY...BRAD BOLDUAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090511.MORTO.01/MPX