FNUS73 KBIS 061359
FWSBIS

SPOT FORECAST FOR NELSON PRAIRIE...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
859 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.........59 AT IGNITION...MAX 69.
RH..................34 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS WEST AT 10 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 40.
RH..................MAX 67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 77.
RH..................MIN 29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15
                    MPH.

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FORECASTER...HEINERT
REQUESTED BY...JOE GUARIGLIA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101006.NELSO.01/BIS