FNUS73 KBIS 031242
FWSBIS

SPOT FORECAST FOR GREEN 3 4...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
742 AM CDT THU SEP 3 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CDT ON SEPTEMBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ACROSS EASTERN MONTANA WILL
KEEP A SOUTHERLY WIND FLOW OVER THE REGION TODAY. THE LARGE AREA OF
FOG AND LOW CLOUDS THAT HAVE FORMED DURING THE MORNING HOURS POSE
A CONCERN FOR THE FORECAST HIGH TEMPERATURES. HIGHS MAY BE 5 TO 10
DEGREES COOLER THAN FORECAST IF THE LOW CLOUDS PERSIST.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........AREAS OF FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. THEN
                    BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........76 AT IGNITION...MAX 83.
RH..................52 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH AT IGNITION...
                    THEN BECOMING 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER 1200 IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 3.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 58.
RH..................MAX 87 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 86.
RH..................MIN 33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND
                    20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...ABELING
REQUESTED BY...TOM PABIAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090903.GREEN.01/BIS