FNUS73 KFGF 251428
FWSFGF

SPOT FORECAST FOR STRAND...USFWS FERGUS FALLS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
928 AM CDT TUE MAY 25 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CDT ON MAY 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTH INTO SASKATCHEWAN
TODAY PRODUCING A BRISK SOUTHERLY FLOW. COOLER AND MUCH DRIER AIR
WILL BE IN PLACE TODAY...WITH EXCELLENT DISPERSION ALL DAY. WINDS
WILL GUST TO 30 MPH WITH THE STRONGER WINDS LIKELY TO OCCUR PRIOR
TO AROUND 3 PM...DECREASING SLOWLY THEREAFTER. AT LEAST THE
DIRECTION SHOULD BE FAIRLY CONSTANT.

MINIMUM RH WILL BE AROUND 25 TO 30 PERCENT WHICH WILL BE SOMEWHAT
DEPENDENT ON THE TIMING OF CLOUD COVER.

MUCH CALMER WEATHER IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY INTO THE LATER PART OF
THE WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 21 MPH. GUSTS UP
                    TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800-4700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5200-5700 FT
                    AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 TO 29 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........29  26  23  22  22  22  23  25  26
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............71  74  76  78  80  80  80  80  79
RH..............46  39  34  30  27  27  27  28  29
20 FT WIND DIR..S   S   SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW
20 FT WIND SPD..14  14  14  14  14  14  12  12  11
20 FT WIND GUST.25  25  25  25  25  25  25  25  20

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
MAX HUMIDITY........67-72 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING NORTH UP TO 5
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000-5700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 700-800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 10 TO 12 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (%).........27     25     24     24     30     37
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............77     70     64     60     57     55
RH..............31     40     50     58     66     72
20 FT WIND......SW 9   W 6    W 4    NW 5   NW 5   N 4
20 FT WIND GUST.15     10     5      10     10     5

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 7 MPH EARLY IN
                    THE MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-2700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2800 FT AGL EARLY
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 8 TO 12 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM      10 AM     1 PM      4 PM
SKY (%).........42        42        37        29
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE      NONE      NONE      NONE
TEMP............57        67        74        77
RH..............67        46        35        31
20 FT WIND......N 3G5     N 5G10    N 6G10    N 5G10

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FORECASTER...EWENS
REQUESTED BY...TROY BOSCHEE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100525.STRAN.01/FGF