FNUS73 KFGF 171344
FWSFGF

SPOT FORECAST FOR SEVEN SISTERS PRAIRIE...THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
844 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1330 CDT ON MAY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO SLIDE EAST OF THE REGION CAUSING
RETURN FLOW TO SET UP. PLENTY OF SUN TODAY WILL HELP TEMPERATURES
RISE TO AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 15 MPH BECOMING
GUSTY LATER THIS MORNING AND INTO THE AFTERNOON...UP TO 25 MPH. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE DOWN IN THE 25 TO 30 PERCENT RANGE. SMOKE
DISPERSION WILL BE EXCELLENT TODAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2800-4700 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 9 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 22 MPH
                    LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........45  48  49  50  49  48  48
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............58  63  65  67  67  68  68
RH..............44  38  35  33  33  32  32
20 FT WIND DIR..S   S   S   S   S   S   S
20 FT WIND SPD..11  12  14  14  14  14  14
20 FT WIND GUST.20  25  25  25  25  25  25

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........81-86 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 25 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM         11 PM        3 AM
SKY (%).........47           52           52
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE         NONE         NONE
TEMP............67           57           50
RH..............34           54           75
20 FT WIND......S 14G25      S 12G20      S 10G20

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 17 TO 22 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    30 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM         11 AM        3 PM
SKY (%).........46           46           50
WEATHER COV.....                          S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....NONE         NONE         RNSHWR
TEMP............50           72           75
RH..............80           41           35
20 FT WIND......SW 9G20      W 11G20      NW 19G25

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FORECASTER...KAISER
REQUESTED BY...MATT MECKLENBURG
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090517.SEVEN.01/FGF