FNUS73 KBIS 141355
FWSBIS

SPOT FORECAST FOR RESTORATION UNIT...TNC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
855 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. 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 BEGIN BY 1100 AM AND INCREASE TO 10
TO 20 MPH BY 2 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 57.
RH..................42 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTH AT 15 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH
                    AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 3.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 42.
RH..................MAX 96 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 53.
RH..................MIN 39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO
                    NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...WETZEL
REQUESTED BY...ERIC ROSENQUIST
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090514.RESTO.01/BIS