FNUS73 KBIS 121219
FWSBIS

SPOT FORECAST FOR FENSTER...US FISH AND WILDLIFE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
719 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 CDT ON MAY 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A DISORGANIZED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS
WILL SLIDE EASTWARD RATHER SLOWLY OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
MEANWHILE...ISOLATED MORNING SHOWERS SHOULD CLEAR UP AND ALLOW FOR
WARMING...DRYING AND SUBSEQUENT DESTABILIZATION OF LOWER LEVEL
ATMOSPHERE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. EXPECT A FEW THUNDERSTORMS
NEAR YOUR BURN SITE THIS EVENING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
TEMPERATURE.........61 AT IGNITION...MAX 68.
RH..................57 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTH AT 5 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO WEST
                    AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
LAL.................2.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE
                    NIGHT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 43.
RH..................MAX 93 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND
                    20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
LAL.................3.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS
                    LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 43.
RH..................MIN 49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH INCREASING
                    TO AROUND 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...SCHECK
REQUESTED BY...DOUG DOWNS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090512.FENST.01/BIS