FNUS73 KARX 271331
FWSARX

SPOT FORECAST FOR PIN OAK SNA...MINNESOTA DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
831 AM CDT THU MAY 27 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CDT ON MAY 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO AND SETTLE OVER THE
REGION FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THIS WILL BRING A DRIER AIRMASS
INTO THE AREA TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY. WITH THE DRY AIRMASS IN
PLACE...MINIMUM AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP INTO THE
20 TO 30 PERCENT RANGE TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY. WINDS TODAY SHOULD REMAIN
NORTHEASTERLY IN THE 5 TO 10 MPH RANGE. A FEW LOCALIZED GUSTS
APPROACHING 15 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH DAYTIME HEATING AND
MIXING OF THE LOWER PLANETARY BOUNDARY LAYER. WINDS ON FRIDAY WILL
BECOME MORE SOUTHEASTERLY BELOW 10 MPH AS THE RIDGE AXIS SHIFTS
JUST EAST OF THE AREA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
                    TEMPERATURE.........77 AT IGNITION...MAX 83.
                    MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 27.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHEAST AT 8 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
                    A FEW GUSTS AROUND 15 MPH.
CWR.................NONE.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE AT IGNITION...MAX 6.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT /94000
                    KNOT-FT/ AT IGNITION. MAX...EXCELLENT /118000 KNOT-FT/.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (% OPAQUE)..1      1      1      1      1      1
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............57     67     74     80     83     82
RH..............72     50     41     30     27     28
20 FT WIND......NE 5   NE 5   NE 7   NE 8   NE 8   NE 7
20 FT WIND GUST.              10     15     15     10
HAINES INDEX....5      5      5      5      6      6

.TONIGHT...

MAX HUMIDITY........74 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND
                    5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE MORNING.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
RH..............30     45     56     62     66     71
20 FT WIND......NE 5   NE 5   NE 5   NE 5   NE 5   SE 5
20 FT WIND GUST.

.FRIDAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....84.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
TEMP............56     67     75     81     84     83
RH..............66     49     38     30     25     25
20 FT WIND......SE 5   SE 5   SE 6   SE 6   SE 6   SE 6
20 FT WIND GUST.              10     10     10     10

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FORECASTER...DS
REQUESTED BY...RUSS SMITH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100527.PINOA.01/ARX