FNUS73 KDLH 181456 FWSDLH SPOT FORECAST FOR OPENINGS 1 4...USDA FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 956 AM CDT TUE MAY 18 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 CDT ON MAY 18. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING QUIET WEATHER TO THE BURN SITE TODAY. THE BIG QUESTION REGARDS THE MINIMUM HUMIDITY FOR THIS AFTERNOON. WE FEEL AS IF THE HUMIDITY MAY DROP BELOW 20 PERCENT. DEWPOINTS ARE IN THE UPPER 30S RIGHT NOW...BUT THERE IS SOME POTENTIAL TO MIX DOWN SOME DRIER AIR WITH A LITTLE MORE DAYTIME HEATING TODAY. THIS IS SOMETHING TO KEEP IN MIND FOR TODAY. WINDS WILL BE VERY LIGHT TODAY. IF WE DO MIX DOWN...I COULD SEE A GUST TO MAYBE 10 KNOTS...BUT DONT FORESEE ANY HIGHER THAN THAT. PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82. MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1250 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10250 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....CALM BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (41900). TIME (CDT) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM 6 PM TEMP............66 73 78 80 77 RH..............32 26 21 17 20 20 FT WIND DIR..S SE SE SE S 20 FT WIND SPD..2 4 4 3 2 20 FT WIND GUST. 5 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-38. MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS. MIXING HEIGHT.......9700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 350 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 KNOTS. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING POOR (3900). TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM TEMP............75 64 54 43 40 37 RH..............20 31 48 79 85 96 20 FT WIND DIR..S SE E E SE S 20 FT WIND SPD..1 1 0 0 0 1 20 FT WIND GUST. $$ FORECASTER...DEAN P. REQUESTED BY...STEVE RADAJ TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100518.OPENI.01/DLH