FNUS73 KBIS 061400
FWSBIS

SPOT FORECAST FOR BALL...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
900 AM CDT WED OCT 6 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CDT ON OCTOBER 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE FIRMLY IN CONTROL OF THE WEATHER
ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS TODAY...RESULTING IN CLEAR SKIES AND
LIGHT WINDS. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW DEVELOPS TONIGHT AND
STRENGTHENS FOR THURSDAY...BRINGING A RETURN OF MILD TEMPERATURES
TO THE REGION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........58 AT IGNITION...MAX 70.
RH..................37 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS WEST AT 10 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15
                    MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 42.
RH..................MAX 60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 79.
RH..................MIN 30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST
                    AROUND 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.

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FORECASTER...HEINERT
REQUESTED BY...COLLEEN GRAUE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101006.BALL_.01/BIS