FNUS73 KBIS 141418
FWSBIS

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH PRAIRIE...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
918 AM CDT THU MAY 14 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT 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. THE SURFACE RIDGE LINE AT 9 AM THIS MORNING EXTENDED
FROM WEST OF MINOT TO GARRISON TO BISMARCK WITH LIGHT SOUTH WINDS
WEST OF THE LINE AND LIGHT NORTH WINDS EAST OF THIS LINE. AT YOUR
SITE LIGHT SOUTH WINDS SHOULD CONTINUE  AND 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.........51 AT IGNITION...MAX 61.
RH..................50 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHWEST AT 5 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5
                    MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 41.
RH..................MAX 86 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 57.
RH..................MIN 38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH
                    INCREASING TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...BIRK
REQUESTED BY...ROD SKALSKY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090514.NORTH.01/BIS