FNUS73 KFGF 141359
FWSFGF

SPOT FORECAST FOR GLACIAL RIDGE NWR...THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
859 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...
MAIN QUESTION FOR TODAY IS CLOUD COVER AND RATE OF DISSIPATION
OF SAME. WE CURRENTLY EXPECT AN OVERCAST MORNING WITH BREAKS
BY ABOUT NOONTIME AND AT LEAST PARTLY CLOUDY BY IGNITION TIME
OR SHORTLY THEREAFTER. PROBLEM IS...IT'S NOT A VERY STRONG HIGH
SO THERE'S ALWAYS THE CHANCE CLOUDINESS WILL PERSIST LONGER. OF
COURSE THIS WILL INHIBIT DRYING...BUT THINK WE'RE OK WITH
MINIMA IN THE LOW TO MID 40 PERCENT AREA. WINDS DEFINITELY
LIGHTER THAN YESTERDAY SHOULD REMAIN BELOW 10 MPH BY THIS
AFTERNOON.  WE'LL KEEP AN EYE AND UPDATE IF NEEDED.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
MIN HUMIDITY........42-47 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800-3900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 14 TO 22 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 8
                    TO 12 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING.

TIME (CDT)      11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........71  59  45  43  42  42  42  43
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............43  46  49  51  52  53  53  53
RH..............59  55  51  48  48  47  48  49
20 FT WIND DIR..NW  W   W   W   SW  SW  S   SE
20 FT WIND SPD..7   7   7   7   6   6   6   6
20 FT WIND GUST.10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46.
MAX HUMIDITY........83-88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-3400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 8 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 29 TO 30 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (%).........45     50     58     65     70     75
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............53     51     48     46     44     43
RH..............50     56     64     71     79     85
20 FT WIND......SE 6   SE 7   SE 9   SE 10  SE 10  S 10
20 FT WIND GUST.10     15     15     15     20     20

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MIN HUMIDITY........46-51 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 30 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
                    NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-3600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3800 FT AGL LATE
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 21 TO 29 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHWEST 26 TO 32 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM      10 AM     1 PM      4 PM
SKY (%).........78        84        85        77
WEATHER COV.....CHANCE    CHANCE    CHANCE    CHANCE
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR    RNSHWR    RNSHWR    RNSHWR
TEMP............43        49        54        56
RH..............88        72        60        56
20 FT WIND......S 10G15   SW 9G15   W 10G15   W 15G25

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FORECASTER...WJB
REQUESTED BY...JASON EKSTEIN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090514.GLACI.01/FGF