FNUS73 KFGF 021217
FWSFGF

SPOT FORECAST FOR THOMPSON...US FISH AND WILDLIFE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
717 AM CDT TUE JUN 2 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 CDT ON JUNE 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

EXPECT MOSTLY SUNNY DRY CONDITIONS AT THE PRESCRIBED BURN SITE
TODAY AND TOMORROW AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATES THE REGIONAL
WEATHER PATTERN. NORTH WINDS FROM 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25
MPH WILL BE THE RULE TODAY. WINDS WILL DECREASE AFTER SUNSET AND
GRADUALLY SHIFT TO THE WEST BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. TODAY WILL BE
COOL WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE IN THE LOW 60S AND A MINIMUM RH
VALUE IN THE MID-UPPER 30 PERCENT RANGE. AFTERNOON SMOKE DISPERSION
WILL BE VERY GOOD.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6200-7800 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 16 TO 24 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........46  46  49  51  50  46  36
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............57  59  60  61  62  62  62
RH..............45  42  41  39  38  38  38
20 FT WIND DIR..N   N   N   N   N   N   N
20 FT WIND SPD..14  14  14  14  14  12  11
20 FT WIND GUST.25  25  25  25  25  20  20

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FROST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........77-82 PERCENT.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (%).........25     11     5      3      1      3
WEATHER COV.....                            PATCHY PATCHY
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   FROST  FROST
TEMP............61     56     48     44     41     38
RH..............39     45     58     65     70     79

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FORECASTER...ROGERS
REQUESTED BY...TERRY GWILLIAMS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090602.THOMP.01/FGF