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FWSMPX

SPOT FORECAST FOR ST CROIX RECONSTRUCTION...MN DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
739 AM CDT THU MAY 6 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CDT ON MAY 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PASS ACROSS THE SITE TODAY.
LIGHT NORTH WINDS WILL TURN NORTHEAST BY IGNITION TIME AND THEN TO
A MORE EASTERLY DIRECTION DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS.
SPEEDS WILL ONLY BE AROUND 5 MPH. THERE WILL BE CONSIDERABLE HIGH
LEVEL CLOUDINESS ACROSS THE SITE AS WELL TODAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    TEMPERATURE.........51 AT IGNITION...MAX 59.
                    MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHEAST AT 4 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH
                    EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT...THEN
                    BECOMING EAST AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 4.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (17800-24700).
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-4300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4700-5900 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 13 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM   7 PM
SKY (%).........MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY  CLOUDY CLOUDY
WEATHER COV.....                                   CHANCE
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   RAIN
TEMP............45     51     55     58     59     58
RH..............62     48     43     39     37     40
20 FT WIND......N 4    NE 4   NE 3   E 5    E 5    E 4
20 FT WIND GUST.5      5      5                    5
HAINES INDEX....4      4      4      4      4      4

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FORECASTER...HILTBRAND
REQUESTED BY...ELLEN FUGE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100506.STCRO.01/MPX