FNUS73 KMPX 201216
FWSMPX

SPOT FORECAST FOR VERLYN MARTH SNA...MN DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
716 AM CDT THU MAY 20 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CDT ON MAY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...VERY DRY EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW TODAY WILL GIVE
AWAY TO INCREASING MOISTURE AS A STORM SYSTEM MOVES FROM THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS...AND INTO THE MIDWEST BY LATE TONIGHT. DEEPER MOISTURE FROM
THIS SYSTEM WILL PROVIDE FOR A CHANCE OF RAINFALL ON FRIDAY FOR MAINLY
EASTERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
                    TEMPERATURE.........71 AT IGNITION...MAX 78.
                    MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHEAST AT 11 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE LIGHT WINDS BECOMING
                    SOUTHEAST 8 TO 13 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE AT IGNITION...MAX 6.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD (1300-35400) INCREASING TO
                    EXCELLENT (136300-156500).
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8900-9900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 7 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 17 TO 22
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM   8 PM
SKY (%).........MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............65     71     76     78     77     72
RH..............37     27     21     20     22     28
20 FT WIND......SE 7   SE 10  SE 12  SE 12  SE 11  SE 10
20 FT WIND GUST.10     15     20     20     20     15
HAINES INDEX....6      5      5      5      5      5

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53.
MAX HUMIDITY........83 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (92100-136200) DECREASING TO POOR TO
                    GOOD (2200-48000) EARLY IN THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 12 TO 21 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 5 OR OR VERY LOW TO OR MODERATE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD (2200-44200) INCREASING TO GOOD TO
                    EXCELLENT (58400-78700) LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7500-8600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 9 TO 13 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MCQUIRTER
REQUESTED BY...ERIK ANTHONISEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100520.VERLY.01/MPX