FNUS73 KFGF 221239
FWSFGF

SPOT FORECAST FOR LIGHTNING LAKE  E...US FISH AND WILDLIFE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
739 AM CDT WED SEP 22 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CDT ON SEPTEMBER 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH THE REGION TODAY CAUSING
THE LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS DURING THE MORNING HOURS TO BECOME
EAST/SOUTHEAST AROUND IGNITION TIME. WIND SPEEDS WILL BE AROUND 10
MPH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. CLOUDS AND RAIN SHOWERS WILL
INVADE DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE COVERAGE OF THESE SHOWERS IS
STILL A BIT UNCERTAIN...BUT THERE IS A DECENT CHANCE FOR AT LEAST
BRIEF PERIODS OF RAIN BY MID-AFTERNOON (2-4PM).

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY BECOMING CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN
                    SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
MIN HUMIDITY........57-62 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST/SOUTHEAST 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-2400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 1600-2800 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 12 TO 20 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........69  73  77  81  84  88  90  93
WEATHER COV.....        CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC
WEATHER TYPE....        RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW
TEMP............54  57  59  61  62  63  63  63
RH..............71  69  67  65  65  62  65  67
20 FT WIND DIR..SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  E   E
20 FT WIND SPD..9   10  10  10  9   8   7   6
20 FT WIND GUST.15  15  15  15  15  15  10  10

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FORECASTER...TG
REQUESTED BY...NATE PERRINE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100922.LIGHT.01/FGF