FNUS73 KBIS 141243
FWSBIS

SPOT FORECAST FOR MARTIN WPA...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
743 AM CDT THU MAY 14 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CDT ON MAY 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA IS FORECAST TO SLIDE
EASTWARD INTO THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BY THIS AFTERNOON. AS
IT DOES...WINDS WILL PICK UP AND GO FROM LIGHT WEST/NORTHWEST TO
10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH OUT OF THE SOUTH SOUTHEAST. THIS
SHIFT/INCREASE SHOULD OCCUR AT YOUR SITE BETWEEN 2 PM AND 4 PM
CDT. 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.........49 AT IGNITION...MAX 57.
RH..................48 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS WEST AT 5 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH AT
                    10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 3.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 42.
RH..................MAX 82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 55.
RH..................MIN 34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO
                    NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

$$
FORECASTER...SCHECK
REQUESTED BY...JOE GUARIGLIA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090514.MARTI.01/BIS