FNUS73 KABR 141218
FWSABR

SPOT FORECAST FOR METLER...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
718 AM CDT THU MAY 14 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1500 CDT ON MAY 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING CLEARING SKIES ALONG WITH COOLER
TEMPERTURES TO THE AREA TODAY. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT AND VARIABLE
THIS MORNING...TURNING TO THE SOUTHEAST EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE FROM 35 TO 40 PERCENT.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
MIN HUMIDITY........34-39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH UNTIL 0800...THEN LIGHT
                    UNTIL 1200...THEN SOUTHEAST 6 TO 16 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-2800 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 3600-4400 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 13 TO 18 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN NORTHWEST
                    3 TO 8 MPH UNTIL 1300...THEN SOUTH 10 TO 17
                    MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....11900-21900 UNTIL 1300...THEN 42400-54400.
CWR.................ZERO.

TIME (CDT)      3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........42     44
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE
TEMP............59     60
RH..............38     37
20 FT WIND......S 12   SE 14
20 FT WIND GUST.20     20

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD) UNTIL
                    2100...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT
                    CLOUD).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........69-74 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 19 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 25 MPH UNTIL 0300...THEN EAST 5 TO 9 MPH
                    UNTIL 0500...THEN LIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3300 FT AGL UNTIL 2200...THEN 300-400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 23 TO 28 MPH UNTIL 2200...THEN 29 TO
                    36 MPH UNTIL 0400...THEN 12 TO 17 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 73200 UNTIL 2200...THEN 3200-11300.
CWR.................ZERO.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (%).........45     51     58     63     67     71
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............59     56     53     51     49     48
RH..............39     48     56     63     69     73
20 FT WIND......SE 15  SE 16  SE 17  SE 16  E 8    SE 4
20 FT WIND GUST.25     25     25     25     10     5

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FORECASTER...HINTZ
REQUESTED BY...FIRE MANAGEMENT OFFICER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090514.METLE.01/ABR