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SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST RIEPPEL TRACT...MN-DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
746 AM CDT TUE MAY 19 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 CDT ON MAY 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A STATIONARY FRONT THIS MORNING FROM THE TWIN CITIES TO REDWOOD FALLS
WILL LIFT NORTH THIS AFTERNOON AS A WARM FRONT...PASSING THE SPOT
FORECAST LOCATION AROUND MID AFTERNOON. EASTERLY SURFACE WINDS AT
10 TO 15 MPH THIS MORNING WILL BECOME SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH
AFTER 3 PM WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH POSSIBLE BY 5 PM. STRONG SOUTHERLY
WINDS WILL OCCUR TONIGHT WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........67 AT IGNITION...MAX 84.
RH..................58 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS EAST AT 12 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    SOUTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 21 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 30 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH AT IGNITION...MAX 6.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO EXCELLENT (17500-60600) INCREASING TO
                    GOOD TO EXCELLENT (43000-74000) LATE IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-2800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2700-3900 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN DECREASING TO 1500
                    FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 16 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 32
                    TO 39 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........PCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY  MCLEAR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............56     62     72     79     83     84
RH..............69     58     46     39     34     33
20 FT WIND......NE 8   E 10   E 11   E 11   SE 16  SE 19
20 FT WIND GUST.15     15     20     20     30     30
HAINES INDEX....6      6      6      5      4      4

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 61.
RH..................MAX 75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 18 TO 23 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    35 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (8500-9700).

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20
                    PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 85.
RH..................MIN 33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 18 TO 23 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35
                    MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 6 OR OR LOW TO OR HIGH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD (9900-41000) INCREASING TO
                    EXCELLENT (80900-124200).
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4700-5300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 41 TO 49 MPH DECREASING TO 23 TO 28
                    MPH.

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FORECASTER...HILTBRAND
REQUESTED BY...DAVID TRAUBA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090519.EASTR.01/MPX