FNUS73 KABR 181206
FWSABR

SPOT FORECAST FOR LACLAIR...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
706 AM CDT SUN APR 18 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 CDT ON APRIL 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT EAST TOWARDS THE
WESTERN LAKES...WHILE A WEAK SYSTEM SPINS OVER THE NORTHERN HIGH
PLAINS. THIS SYSTEM HAS MORE CLOUDS THAN RAIN AND WILL ONLY BRING A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER TO THE REGION SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
HUMIDITY WILL MAKE A SLOW RECOVERY AS SOUTHERLY WINDS STRENGTHEN
TODAY...BUT WE WILL STILL BE LOOKING AT 20-30 PERCENT RELATIVE
HUMIDITY. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST ACROSS WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND
THE MISSOURI VALLEY...WITH GUSTS OF 15 TO 25 KTS THIS AFTERNOON.


.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-67.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 5200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 23 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 4200 UNTIL 1300...THEN AROUND 67700.
CWR.................ZERO.

TIME (CDT)      10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
SKY (%).........45     49     51     53     55
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............48     55     60     63     62
RH..............42     32     26     21     21
20 FT WIND......S 8    S 10   S 11   S 11   S 9
20 FT WIND GUST.10     15     20     15     15

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT CLOUD).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH UNTIL 2300...THEN
                    LIGHT UNTIL 2400...THEN SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 8 TO 13 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....2200-2300.
CWR.................ZERO.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (%).........55     60     66     71     72     73
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............61     54     49     47     44     42
RH..............21     32     43     53     59     62
20 FT WIND......S 8    SE 5   SE 4   SE 5   SE 5   SE 5
20 FT WIND GUST.10            5

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FORECASTER...PARKIN
REQUESTED BY...JEFF MEADOWS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100418.LACLA.01/ABR