BMBB91 KMPX 261440 STQMPX A SPOT FORECAST REQUEST HAS JUST BEEN RECEIVED FOR A PRESCRIBED FIRE NAMED "Chippewa Prairie" PRIORITY: IMMEDIATE DATE: 4/26/10 TIME: 1330 PROJECT NAME: Chippewa Prairie PROJECT TYPE: PRESCRIBED REQUESTING AGENCY: MN-DNR REQUESTING OFFICIAL: David Trauba REQUEST REASON: PUBLIC SAFETY FAX: (320) 734-4452 EMERGENCY PHONE: (320) 734-4451 227 LOCATION: SEC13, T119N R43W STATE: MN DLAT: 45.11569 DLON: 95.98592 EXPOSURE: West FUEL TYPE: Grass SHELTERING: UNSHELTERED BOTTOM ELEVATION: 950 TOP ELEVATION: 1000 SIZE (ACRES): 300 WEATHER CONDITIONS AT PROJECT OR FROM NEARBY STATIONS Appleton ELEV=1017 TIME=0853 WIND=N 10 MPH T=48 TW= RH=87 TD= Fair Ortonville ELEV=1099 TIME=0856 WIND=N 12 G 17 T=48 TW= RH=87 TD= Fair ELEV= TIME= WIND= T= TW= RH= TD= ELEV= TIME= WIND= T= TW= RH= TD= ...REMARKS... Wind speed and direction most critical for todays proposed burn. Appleton and Ortonville report fair sky conditions but I would classify as 100 cloud cover but possibly thinning. ...WEATHER PARAMETERS REQUESTED... SKY / WEATHER: 1,1,0 TEMPERATURE: 1,1,0 RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 1,1,0 20 FOOT WIND: 1,1,0 HAINES INDEX: 1,0,0 SMOKE DISPERSION: 1,1,0 SITE: MPX OFILE: 20100426.CHIPP.01 TIMEZONE: CST6CDT