FNUS73 KARX 031233
FWSARX

SPOT FORECAST FOR ZUMBRO SNA - DOG LEG...MN DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
733 AM CDT MON MAY 3 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CDT ON MAY 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE.

.DISCUSSION...CLOUDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS MORNING...AND
EXPECT MOSTLY CLOUDY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THE CLOUDS
WILL HOLD DOWN ON THE ATMOSPHERIC MIXING...WHICH SHOULD KEEP THE
WINDS LIGHTER THAN PREVIOUS DAYS...ALONG WITH A LOWER THREAT FOR
WIND GUSTS. SOME SMALL CHANCES FOR LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS AFTER 2
PM...BUT THESE LOOK TO BE SPOTTY IN AREAL COVERAGE...AND RAINFALL
AMOUNTS WOULD BE MINIMAL. WINDS SHOULD STAY FROM A WESTERLY
DIRECTION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.
                    TEMPERATURE.........56 AT IGNITION...MAX 62.
                    MIN HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 36.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS WEST AT 12 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................NONE.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 4.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT /123800 KNOT-FT/ AT IGNITION.
                    MAX...EXCELLENT /218700 KNOT-FT/.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (% OPAQUE)..72     72     69     68     68     72
WEATHER COV.....                     S CHC  S CHC  S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR
TEMP............46     51     56     59     62     62
RH..............60     52     46     42     38     36
20 FT WIND......W 7    W 7    W 11   W 14   W 14   W 11
20 FT WIND GUST.10     10     20     20     20     20
HAINES INDEX....3      4      4      4      4      4

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41.
MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (% OPAQUE)..60     60     60     36     36     36
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............59     51     48     46     43     42
RH..............40     54     63     71     79     82
20 FT WIND......W 6    W 6    SW 4   SW 3   SW 3   S 4
20 FT WIND GUST.10     10     5      5      5      5

.TUESDAY...

MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO 17
                    MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
                    AFTERNOON...THEN SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 11
                    TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH LATE IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
RH..............86     55     40     33     30     31
20 FT WIND......S 8    S 8    S 14   S 15   S 15   SW 14
20 FT WIND GUST.15     15     25     25     25     25

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FORECASTER...TR
REQUESTED BY...RUSS SMITH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100503.ZUMBR.01/ARX