FNUS73 KFGF 221552
FWSFGF

SPOT FORECAST FOR TNC-BLUESTEM-TU...NATURE CONSERVANCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
1052 AM CDT THU APR 22 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1145 CDT ON APRIL 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

EXPECT A WARM AND SUNNY DAY WITH LIGHT SOUTHERLY WINDS. THE WINDS
ARE LIGHT ENOUGH THAT WIND DIRECTION MAY VARY A BIT AND SWING BACK
AND FORTH FROM SOUTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST. ALSO...THE WINDS ARE LIGHT
ENOUGH THAT THE FIRE COULD CONTROL THE WIND FIELD AND CREATE ITS
OWN GUSTS. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY SHOULD REACH A MINIMUM NEAR 15 TO
20 PERCENT. SMOKE DISPERSION WILL BE GOOD...WITH THE HIGH MIXING
HEIGHTS MAKING UP FOR THE LACK OF WIND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6200-7000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........15  15  16  16  16  17  18  20  23
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............53  56  59  62  64  66  68  67  65
RH..............49  44  35  30  27  22  19  19  20
20 FT WIND DIR..S   S   S   S   S   S   S   SW  SW
20 FT WIND SPD..5   5   5   5   5   4   4   4   3
20 FT WIND GUST.10  10  10  10  10  5   5   5   5

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FORECASTER...GROCHOCINSKI
REQUESTED BY...MATT MECKLENBURG
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100422.TNCBL.01/FGF