FNUS73 KARX 311503
FWSARX

SPOT FORECAST FOR KICKAPOO VALLEY...BIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1003 AM CDT WED MAR 31 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CDT ON MARCH 31.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE.

.DISCUSSION...UNSEASONABLY WARM AND DRY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
THE AREA TODAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO 10 TO
15 MPH ACROSS THE REGION...AS A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE UPPER
MIDWEST AND GREAT LAKES REGION. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE IN
THE 30 TO 35 PERCENT RANGE THIS AFTERNOON. A WARM FRONT EXTENDING EAST
FROM A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER WESTERN KANSAS AND
WESTERN NEBRASKA IS EXPECTED TO LIFT NORTHWARD ACROSS THE AREA
THURSDAY. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR WINDS TO INCREASE...HOWEVER THE
WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS STRONG AS TUESDAY. WIND SPEEDS OF
10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OF UP TO 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE
WIND PRONE AND OPEN AREAS. THE SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL ALSO ALLOW FOR
INCREASING MOISTURE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL TRACK ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST AND
GREAT LAKES REGION FRIDAY INTO THIS WEEKEND. THIS WILL PROVIDE A
CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE REGION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
                    TEMPERATURE.........65 AT IGNITION...MAX 75.
                    MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 32.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTH AT 11 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
CWR.................NONE.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD /49500 KNOT-FT/ AT IGNITION.MAX...GOOD
                    /50900 KNOT-FT/.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (% OPAQUE)..36     36     36     36     36     36
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............53     59     65     71     74     75
RH..............59     53     43     35     33     32
20 FT WIND......S 9    S 9    S 10   SW 10  SW 10  SW 7
20 FT WIND GUST.15     15     15     15     15     10
HAINES INDEX....4      4      4      5      5      5

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50.
MAX HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MIN...POOR /900 KNOT-FT/.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (% OPAQUE)..39     39     39     36     36     36
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............70     62     59     56     53     51
RH..............39     52     60     66     74     80
20 FT WIND......SW 4   SW 4   NW 2   N 2    N 2    NE 2
20 FT WIND GUST.5      5

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MAX...EXCELLENT /102100 KNOT-FT/.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (% OPAQUE)..42     42     42     49     49     49
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............50     56     65     72     76     77
RH..............86     72     56     46     42     42
20 FT WIND......E 5    E 5    SE 9   SE 11  SE 11  S 11
20 FT WIND GUST.              15     20     20     20

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FORECASTER...JR
REQUESTED BY...DAVID PERGOLSKI
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100331.KICKA.01/ARX