FNUS73 KBIS 201227
FWSBIS

SPOT FORECAST FOR ZIMMERMAN WPA...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
727 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON MAY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL DAKOTAS WILL MOVE
SOUTHEAST. WINDS SHOULD BECOME NORTHWEST AT AROUND 15 TO 25 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH AT TIMES. UPPER LEVEL ENERGY IMPULSES MOVING
NORTHEASTWARD FROM SOUTH DAKOTA AND WYOMING WILL BRING A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA TODAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TEMPERATURE.........63 AT IGNITION...MAX 71.
RH..................59 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 15 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE WINDS INCREASING TO
                    TO 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 3.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.
LAL.................2.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE EVENING.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 42.
RH..................MAX 71 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5
                    TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...ABELING
REQUESTED BY...KIRK JESS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090520.ZIMME.01/BIS