FNUS73 KARX 281355 FWSARX SPOT FORECAST FOR ZUMBRO SNA - DOG LEG...MINNESOTA DNR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 855 AM CDT WED APR 28 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON APRIL 28. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE. .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE DRIFTING EAST OF THE AREA TODAY INTO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES REGION WHILE LOW PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE HIGH PLAINS. THIS WILL PUT THE BURN IN AN INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENT WITH WINDS PICKING UP OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST TODAY. SKIES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN MOSTLY SUNNY TODAY WITH SOME CIRRUS CLOUDS NOTED FROM TIME TO TIME. DUE TO DEEP MIXING IN THE LOWER ATMOSPHERE TODAY...DRIER AIR FROM ALOFT WILL BE MIXING DOWN TO THE SURFACE WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY READING EXPECTED IN THE 20-25 PERCENT RANGE. CLOUDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY AS THE LOW EDGES CLOSER TO THE AREA. FOR THE MOST PART...THE AREA WILL REMAIN DRY WITH MOST SHOWER ACTIVITY REMAINING NORTH AND WEST. OTHERWISE...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL BE INCREASING QUITE A BIT AS THE LOW APPROACHES WITH SUSTAINED SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING THURSDAY INTO THE 15 TO 20 MPH RANGE WITH A FEW GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH. HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL BE INCREASING AS WELL. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. TEMPERATURE.........49 AT IGNITION...MAX 67. MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 24. WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTH AT 7 TO 10 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. FEW GUSTS NEAR 20 MPH LATER IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE AT IGNITION...MAX 5. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR /22700 KNOT-FT/ AT IGNITION. MAX...EXCELLENT /100900 KNOT-FT/. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (% OPAQUE)..6 6 23 41 41 54 WEATHER COV.....WIDSPD WEATHER TYPE....FROST NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............30 43 54 62 66 67 RH..............92 55 35 26 24 25 20 FT WIND......SE 6 SE 6 S 9 S 10 S 10 SE 10 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 15 15 15 15 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....50. MAX HUMIDITY........68 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (% OPAQUE)..62 62 61 62 62 69 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............65 58 56 54 52 51 RH..............29 39 43 50 56 63 20 FT WIND......SE 11 SE 11 SE 11 SE 11 SE 11 SE 12 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 20 20 20 20 .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 16 TO 21 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (% OPAQUE)..72 72 69 68 68 70 WEATHER COV.....S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RH..............68 57 48 44 43 46 20 FT WIND......SE 15 SE 15 SE 19 S 19 S 19 S 19 20 FT WIND GUST.25 25 30 30 30 30 $$ FORECASTER...DS REQUESTED BY...RUSS SMITH TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100428.ZUMBR.01/ARX