FNUS73 KBIS 031411
FWSBIS

SPOT FORECAST FOR 6-1...THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
911 AM CDT MON MAY 3 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 CDT ON MAY 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEAKENING LOW PRESSURE OVER SOUTHERN MANITOBA WILL FINALLY LIFT OUT
TODAY. AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL MAX OUT IN THE UPPER 50S WITH
NORTHWEST TO WESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH OVER THE BURN AREA. CLOUDS
WILL DECREASE TODAY...GIVING WAY TO PARTLY SUNNY SKIES THIS AFTERNOON.
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BEGIN IMPACTING THE SITE TUESDAY WITH GUSTY
WESTERLY WINDS TUESDAY MORNING AND ESPECIALLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY.
                    TEMPERATURE.........54F AT IGNITION...MAX 58F.
                    MIN HUMIDITY........53 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AT 15 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 MPH
                    BY MID AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 3.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41F.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE EVENING...THEN SHIFTING
                    TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53F.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VERY WINDY. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...SIMOSKO
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS GORDON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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