FNUS73 KARX 231435
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SPOT FORECAST FOR PR 28...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
935 AM CDT TUE MAR 23 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 CDT ON MARCH 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE.

.DISCUSSION...A SURFACE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY TRACK
EAST SOUTHEAST TODAY...FROM NORTHERN IOWA INTO NORTHERN ILLINOIS.
THIS WILL PLACE THE BURN SITE UNDER SOME VARIABLE WINDS...ALTHOUGH
MORE ON THE LIGHT SIDE FOR SPEED. LOOK FOR EASTERLY WINDS AT
IGNITION TIME...BECOMING MORE NORTHERLY BY EVENING. ONLY SOME
HIGH...THIN CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED. WITH MORE SUN THEN CLOUDS...EXPECT
MIXING DOWN OF SOME DRIER AIR A LOFT...WITH MINIMUM AFTERNOON
HUMIDITIES IN THE 20 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE RESULTING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
                    TEMPERATURE.........40 AT IGNITION...MAX 56.
                    MIN HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 24.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHEAST AT 4 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................NONE.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR /8300 KNOT-FT/ AT IGNITION.MAX...FAIR
                    /19500 KNOT-FT/.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (% OPAQUE)..16     16     19     31     31     37
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............28     31     40     50     55     56
RH..............75     69     46     30     25     25
20 FT WIND......E 4    E 4    SE 4   SE 4   SE 4   S 4
20 FT WIND GUST.5      5      5      5      5      5
HAINES INDEX....4      4      4      5      5      5

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30.
MAX HUMIDITY........78 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH AROUND 5 MPH EARLY
                    IN THE MORNING.
CWR.................NONE.
HAINES INDEX........MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MIN...POOR /1100 KNOT-FT/.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (% OPAQUE)..42     42     24     17     17     18
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............50     43     39     36     33     32
RH..............33     45     57     69     75     78
20 FT WIND......NW 4   NW 4   NW 4   NW 4   NW 4   N 5
20 FT WIND GUST.5      5      5      5      5
HAINES INDEX....5      5      5      4      4      4

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FORECASTER...TR
REQUESTED BY...MIKE BELSKY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100323.PR28_.01/ARX