FNUS73 KMPX 301616
FWSMPX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BUFFALO PASTURE...SMSC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1116 AM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 CDT ON SEPTEMBER 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL COVER EASTERN MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON ALONG
WITH NORTHWEST WINDS AT 5 TO 10 MPH.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........69 AT IGNITION...MAX 72.
RH..................46 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 9 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE LIGHT WINDS BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST 10 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 4.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (62800-108200)...DECREASING TO FAIR
                    (27400) LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2900-4400 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO
                    5900-7000 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON
                    DECREASING TO 4800 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON
                    DECREASING TO 2700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 14 TO 22 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM   7 PM   9 PM
SKY (%).........CLEAR  CLEAR  CLEAR  CLEAR  CLEAR  MCLEAR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............63     69     71     70     66     59
RH..............58     46     42     42     49     60
20 FT WIND......NW 7   NW 8   NW 9   NW 8   W 5    W 3
20 FT WIND GUST.10     15     15     15            5
HAINES INDEX....4      4      4      4      3      3

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 46.
RH..................MAX 86 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (800-3800).
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 65.
RH..................MIN 46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE
                    LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 5 OR OR VERY LOW TO OR MODERATE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD (1300-48200) INCREASING TO GOOD TO
                    EXCELLENT (58400-79300) IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4900-5800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 7 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 17 TO 21 MPH
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...HILTBRAND
REQUESTED BY...SHAWN KELLEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100930.BUFFA.01/MPX