FNUS73 KFGF 141239
FWSFGF

SPOT FORECAST FOR STAFF WEST...USFWS FERGUS FALLS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
739 AM CDT MON SEP 14 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CDT ON SEPTEMBER 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LIGHT SOUTHEAST WINDS THIS MORNING WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 10 MPH
BY THIS AFTERNOON FROM THE SOUTH. EXPECT PLENTY OF SUNSHINE TODAY
ALONG WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FROM 45 TO 50 PERCENT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF FOG EARLY IN THE
                    MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH BY 1 PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1000 FT AGL THIS MORNING INCREASING TO
5300-5400 FT AGL BY 1 PM.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 13 TO 16 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........30  27  25  25  25  26  27  27
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............71  74  77  79  80  81  81  80
RH..............66  59  54  50  51  49  49  49
20 FT WIND DIR..S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
20 FT WIND SPD..5   6   7   8   8   8   7   5
20 FT WIND GUST.10  15  15  15  15  15  15  10

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MAX HUMIDITY........88-93 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3600-5300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 13 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 3
                    MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (%).........28     24     20     17     17     18
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............78     70     65     63     61     58
RH..............52     66     75     78     81     86
20 FT WIND......S 5    S 5    S 5    SE 5   SE 4   SE 3
20 FT WIND GUST.10     10     10     10     5      5

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 2 TO 10 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM      10 AM     1 PM      4 PM
SKY (%).........20        23        24        22
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE      NONE      NONE      NONE
TEMP............57        66        77        82
RH..............90        70        52        46
20 FT WIND......SE 2G5    SE 2G5    S 4G5     SE 4G5

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FORECASTER...DK
REQUESTED BY...TROY BOSCHEE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090914.STAFF.01/FGF