FNUS73 KBIS 251733
FWSBIS

SPOT FORECAST FOR S CRP...THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1233 PM CDT SAT SEP 25 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1430 CDT ON SEPTEMBER 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER WESTERN NORTH
DAKOTA WILL MOVE EAST AS A SURFACE TROUGH IN THE LEE OF THE
ROCKIES CONTINUES TO DEVELOP AND APPROACH THE WESTERN DAKOTAS.
LIGHT WEST WINDS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON SHOULD BECOME SOUTHWEST
DURING THE AFTERNOON...AND BECOME SOUTH TONIGHT.

ON SUNDAY...THE SURFACE TROUGH MOVES INTO WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA
SUNDAY EVENING. THUS DURING THE DAY...SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH AT TIMES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........65 AT IGNITION...MAX 66.
RH..................50 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS WEST AT 10 MPH AT IGNITION...THEN WINDS
                    BECOMING SOUTHWEST DURING THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 4.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 45.
RH..................MAX 83 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
LAL.................1.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 74.
RH..................MIN 43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING
                   TO 15 TO 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...VINING
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS GORDON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100925.SCRP_.01/BIS