FNUS73 KBIS 151346
FWSBIS

SPOT FORECAST FOR 11-1...THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
846 AM CDT SAT MAY 15 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 CDT ON MAY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA WILL WEAKEN TODAY AS LOW PRESSURE OVER
THE CENTRAL ROCKIES PUSHES NORTH INTO THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN
PLAINS. IT WILL BE MOSTLY SUNNY THIS MORNING WITH INCREASING
CLOUDINESS THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHEAST WINDS AT 5 MPH THIS
MORNING WILL BECOME SOUTH AND INCREASE TO AROUND 15 MPH THIS
AFTERNOON. A FEW GUSTS TO 25 MPH ARE POSSIBLE BETWEEN 3 PM AND 6
PM CDT. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS
AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL REMAIN SOUTH THIS
EVENING AND DIMINISH TO AROUND 10 MPH.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
                    TEMPERATURE.........70 AT IGNITION...MAX 71.
                    MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTH AT 15 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO 15 MPH
                    WITH A FEW LATE AFTERNOON GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46.
MAX HUMIDITY........83 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67.
MIN HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING 5 TO 10 MPH
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.

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