FNUS73 KBIS 141602
FWSBIS

SPOT FORECAST FOR BLACKLINE-MOUNTRAIL CO...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1102 AM CDT THU MAY 14 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 CDT ON MAY 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA IS FORECAST
TO SLIDE EASTWARD INTO THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BY THIS
AFTERNOON. AT YOUR SITE LIGHT SOUTH WINDS SHOULD INCREASE TO 10
TO 20 MPH BY 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON. LOW PRESSURE OVER WESTERN
MONTANA WILL EVENTUALLY MOVE EASTWARD AND ASSOCIATED PRECIPITATION
SHOULD SPREAD INTO NORTH DAKOTA. RAIN IS NOT EXPECTED TO ARRIVE AT
YOUR LOCATION UNTIL AROUND SUNSET.

EXPECT STIFF NORTHWEST WINDS TO GET GOING BY NOON TOMORROW.
SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH
ARE POSSIBLE.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........52 AT IGNITION...MAX 58.
RH..................43 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 3.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

TEMPERATURE.........MIN 39.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 50.
RH..................MIN 39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH
                    INCREASING TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...WETZEL
REQUESTED BY...GRAUE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090514.BLACK.01/BIS