FNUS73 KFGF 011445 FWSFGF SPOT FORECAST FOR GLACIAL RIDGE TIL-14-23...THE NATURE CONSERVANCY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 945 AM CDT TUE SEP 1 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1330 CDT ON SEPTEMBER 01. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... EXPECT A SUNNY DAY WITH SOUTHERLY WINDS NEAR 10 TO 15 MPH BY BURN TIME. WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 20 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH ABOUT 5 PM UNTIL THE GOOD MIXING WEAKENS. THE AFTERNOON MINIMUM RH IS ANTICIPATED TO BE NEAR 40 TO 45 PERCENT...BUT MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON MAY HOVER CLOSER TO 50 PERCENT. SMOKE DISPERSION SHOULD BE EXCELLENT DUE TO THE COMBINED GOOD MIXING AND GOOD WIND FLOW. WEDNESDAY'S WEATHER IS LOOKING SIMILAR...BUT WITH A FEW MORE CLOUDS AND LIGHTER WIND SPEEDS. RH COULD BE SLIGHTLY MORE ELEVATED. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79. MIN HUMIDITY........40-44 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3000-4700 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 17 TO 20 MPH. TIME (CDT) 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM SKY (%).........8 9 11 12 14 16 17 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............68 71 73 75 76 76 75 RH..............56 51 50 46 44 45 46 20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S S S S 20 FT WIND SPD..11 12 14 14 12 10 8 20 FT WIND GUST.15 20 20 20 20 15 15 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55. MAX HUMIDITY........87-92 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-3700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-1400 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........19 19 19 16 16 16 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............74 66 61 58 55 53 RH..............47 57 71 81 85 89 20 FT WIND......S 6 S 6 S 6 S 6 S 5 S 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. MIN HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2500-3900 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 3500-5100 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO 1900 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 9 TO 16 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........30 30 36 36 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............52 61 72 77 RH..............92 76 56 48 20 FT WIND......S 5G10 S 5G10 S 5G10 S 5G10 $$ FORECASTER...GROCHOCINSKI REQUESTED BY...MATT MECKLENBURG TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090901.GLACI.01/FGF