FNUS73 KBIS 011342
FWSBIS

SPOT FORECAST FOR GAINES...THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
842 AM CDT FRI OCT 1 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CDT ON OCTOBER 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
DRY AND COOL SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY BUILD SOUTH TODAY
AND TONIGHT ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL CANADA AND INTO THE NORTHERN
PLAINS. THIS WILL RESULT IN MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND DRY CONDITIONS.

AHEAD OF THE SURFACE HIGH...BREEZY NORTHEASTERLY WINDS CAN BE
EXPECTED OVER THE BURN AREA FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON HOURS...AROUND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH A FEW HIGHER GUSTS AT
TIMES.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........55 AT IGNITION...MAX 62.
RH..................59 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH AT
                    IGNITION. NORTH WINDS AROUND
                    10 MPH THIS MORNING...INCREASING TO NORTHEAST
                    AROUND 20 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING WITH A FEW GUSTS
                    TO AROUND 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 4.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF FROST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 32.
RH..................MAX 82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH DECREASING TO
                    AROUND 10 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING...THEN
                    BECOMING EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
LAL.................1.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF FROST EARLY IN THE
                    MORNING.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 61.
RH..................MIN 37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO
                    AROUND 10 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN
                    INCREASING TO SOUTH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON
                    INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...HEINERT
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS GORDON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101001.GAINE.01/BIS