FNUS73 KBIS 112018
FWSBIS

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST SHORE ULL...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
318 PM CDT TUE AUG 11 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1600 CDT ON AUGUST 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LOW PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL CANADA AND HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE
SOUTHEASTERN HALF OF THE U.S. PLACE NORTH DAKOTA IN THE
MIDDLE...AND WELL AWAY FROM ANY PRECIPITATION. SOUTHWESTERLY
WINDS AT 15 TO 20 MPH SHOULD GRADUALLY BECOME WESTERLY DURING THE
NEXT 2 TO 6 HOURS. ONCE THIS OCCURS GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH CAN BE
EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY EVENING.

OVER THE PAST HOUR THE WINDS AT CROSBY NORTH DAKOTA WERE REPORTED
TO BE OUT OF THE WEST AT 12 MPH. SIMILARLY...THE WINDS AT
WILLISSON HAVE VEERED ABOUT 30 DEGREES OVER THE PAST HOUR.

THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 58.
RH..................MAX 53 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING...THEN
                    BECOMING 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 93.
RH..................MIN 28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...BIRK
REQUESTED BY...COLLEEN GRAUE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090811.WESTS.01/BIS