FNUS73 KFGF 271247
FWSFGF

SPOT FORECAST FOR AGASSIZ...USFWS AGASSIZ NWR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
747 AM CDT FRI AUG 27 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1230 CDT ON AUGUST 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

TODAY EXPECT SUNNY AND DRY CONDITIONS AS A FAIR WEATHER PATTERN IS
STILL IN PLACE OVER THE REGION. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL REACH INTO
THE MID 80S...MINIMUM RH VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 35 - 40 PERCENT.
MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL BE FAVORED TODAY...WITH GUSTS UP TO
AROUND 25 MPH.

TOMORROW...THE PRESCRIBED BURN SITE SHOULD EXPECT LIGHTER WINDS
FROM THE EAST WITH SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES. FAIR WEATHER IS
AGAIN EXPECTED WITH PARTLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL
REACH INTO THE LOW 80S. AN INCREASE IN MOISTURE IS TO BE
EXPECTED...MINIMUM RH VALUES WILL BE IN THE LOWER 40 PERCENT
RANGE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2400-3500 FT AGL EARLY
                    IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN DECREASING TO 1400 FT
                    AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 8 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO 26 MPH
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.

TIME (CDT)      11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........8   10  12  14  17  19  22  25
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............73  77  80  83  85  86  86  85
RH..............62  52  47  43  41  40  42  43
20 FT WIND DIR..S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
20 FT WIND SPD..14  15  16  16  16  16  16  15
20 FT WIND GUST.25  25  25  25  25  25  25  25

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
MAX HUMIDITY........73-78 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    25 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST UP TO 5 MPH EARLY IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING LIGHT EARLY IN THE
                    MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 12 TO 21 MPH BECOMING EAST 3 TO 9 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (%).........28     35     42     48     53     56
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............84     76     70     67     65     62
RH..............43     52     59     61     65     75
20 FT WIND......S 14   S 14   S 11   SW 9   S 6    SE 4
20 FT WIND GUST.25     20     20     15     10     5

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........42-47 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 7 MPH LATE IN
                    THE MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2500-4000 FT AGL IN
                    THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 2 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 8 TO
                    16 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM      10 AM     1 PM      4 PM
SKY (%).........59        63        64        63
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE      NONE      NONE      NONE
TEMP............61        68        76        80
RH..............78        61        48        49
20 FT WIND......E 2G5     E 3G5     E 5G10    E 6G10

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FORECASTER...ET
REQUESTED BY...DARRIN FRANCO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100827.AGASS.01/FGF