FNUS73 KMPX 211404
FWSMPX

SPOT FORECAST FOR JOHNSON EAST...FWS FERGUS FALLS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
904 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 CDT ON MAY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

NORTH-NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY AS HIGH PRESSURE ARRIVES
FROM THE NORTH TONIGHT. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST THIS MORNING BEFORE DECREASING
SLIGHTLY BY EARLY AFTERNOON. THERE WILL STILL BE A FEW GUSTS TO BETWEEN 15 AND
10 MPH THIS AFTERNOON HOWEVER. MOST OF THE RAIN WILL REMAIN SOUTH
OF THE AREA FOR THE REST OF THE MORNING, EXPECT SOME CLEARING
LATER THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL RESULT IN LIGHT WINDS
TONIGHT WITH WINDS SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST FRIDAY MORNING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........58 AT IGNITION...MAX 65.
RH..................53 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 12 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12
                    MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 4.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO GOOD (20500-54300) INCREASING TO GOOD
                    TO EXCELLENT (50600-86100) IN THE LATE MORNING
                    AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-2800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5700-6400 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 14 TO 22 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 12
                    MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
SKY (%).........MCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY
WEATHER COV.....S CHC  S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............55     57     59     62     65     64
RH..............63     53     46     40     35     35
20 FT WIND......NW 5   NW 11  NW 11  NW 10  NW 9   NW 7
20 FT WIND GUST.              15     15     15     10
HAINES INDEX....4      4      4      4      4      4

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 45.
RH..................MAX 76 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 71.
RH..................MIN 31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RICHARDSON
REQUESTED BY...DERRICK ODEGARD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090521.JOHNS.01/MPX