FNUS73 KABR 141138
FWSABR

SPOT FORECAST FOR WIKE WPA...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
638 AM CDT THU OCT 14 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CDT ON OCTOBER 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THE DRY AND TRANQUIL WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
END OF THE WEEK. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM THROUGH FRIDAY...BEFORE A
STRONG COLD FRONT BLOWS THROUGH THE REGION...TURNING THINGS COLDER
FOR SATURDAY. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR RAIN SHOWS UP SUNDAY NIGHT AS
A STORM SYSTEM PASSES ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PLAINS.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 4600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 27 TO 32 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 16200 UNTIL 1300...THEN AROUND 123000.
CWR.................ZERO.

TIME (CDT)      NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
SKY (%).........7      6      6      6
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............60     65     67     63
RH..............37     33     31     36
20 FT WIND......NW 15  NW 15  NW 14  N 11
20 FT WIND GUST.25     25     20     20

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
MAX HUMIDITY........66-71 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH UNTIL 2400...THEN
                    LIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 14 TO 19 MPH UNTIL 0100...THEN EAST 5 TO
                    10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....1400-3400.
CWR.................ZERO.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (%).........6      5      5      4      5      6
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............59     52     48     45     44     43
RH..............42     53     60     65     65     68
20 FT WIND......N 9    N 7    N 5    NE 4   NE 3   E 4
20 FT WIND GUST.15     10     10     5      5      5

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........34-39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 11 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 2200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH UNTIL 1300...THEN 20 TO 25
                    MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 7500 UNTIL 1300...THEN AROUND 40900.
CWR.................ZERO.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........6      7      9      10     11     12
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............41     45     53     61     65     65
RH..............71     64     50     40     37     39
20 FT WIND......SE 5   SE 6   SE 8   S 10   S 10   SE 10
20 FT WIND GUST.       10     15     15     15     15

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FORECASTER...PARKIN
REQUESTED BY...JASON WAGNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101014.WIKEW.01/ABR