FNUS73 KDLH 221717
FWSDLH

SPOT FORECAST FOR TICK POPPER 3...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1217 PM CDT THU APR 22 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1230 CDT ON APRIL 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IS POSITIONED DIRECTLY OVER
NORTHERN WISCONSIN. THEREFORE...WIND SPEEDS WILL BE LIGHT AND
DIRECTIONS WILL BE QUITE VARIABLE. THE MOST LIKELY DIRECTIONS ARE
GIVEN BELOW. SKIES WILL CONTINUE CLEAR...WITH NO RAIN EXPECTED
UNTIL SATURDAY...BUT EVEN THEN CHANCES WILL BE QUITE LOW.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5950 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (33900).

TIME (CDT)      NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
TEMP............50     56     59     57
RH..............34     29     26     28
20 FT WIND DIR..SE     S      S      S
20 FT WIND SPD..4      4      3      2
20 FT WIND GUST.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-36.
MAX HUMIDITY........78 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 3 MPH EARLY
                    IN THE MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4450 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1100 FT AGL IN THE
                    LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (4800).

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
TEMP............55     51     45     39     36     35
RH..............30     36     47     59     69     72
20 FT WIND DIR..SE     S      S      S      S      S
20 FT WIND SPD..2      2      2      2      2      2
20 FT WIND GUST.

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FORECASTER...ED
REQUESTED BY...STEPH AMBRIGHT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100422.TICKP.01/DLH