FNUS73 KMPX 061323
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SPOT FORECAST FOR ORROCK PILES...FWS SHERBURNE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
723 AM CST MON DEC 6 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 CST ON DECEMBER 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A NORTHERLY AIRFLOW WILL CONTINUE TO BRING COLDER AIR
INTO THE REGION TODAY. HIGH PRESSSURE EXTENDING FROM THE NORTHERN PLAINS
INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS...WILL SLOWLY MOVE EAST OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. OUTSIDE OF THE FINE POWDERY LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES. PRECIPITATION
AMOUNTS WILL BE SLIM UNTIL THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. FLURRIES.
TEMPERATURE.........16 AT IGNITION...MAX 17.
RH..................88 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 7 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9
                    MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 3.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO GOOD (26000-30600).

TIME (CST)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
WEATHER COV.....DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD
WEATHER TYPE....SNSHWR SNSHWR SNSHWR SNSHWR SNSHWR SNSHWR
TEMP............17     16     16     17     17     15
RH..............84     88     84     73     67     67
20 FT WIND......NW 5   NW 6   NW 7   NW 8   NW 7   NW 5
20 FT WIND GUST.       10     10     10     10
HAINES INDEX....3      3      3      3      3      3

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN -1.
RH..................MAX 95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR (700-21700).

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 14.
RH..................MIN 73 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING LIGHT LATE IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (1300-5700).

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FORECASTER...MCQUIRTER
REQUESTED BY...ERIC JOHNSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101206.ORROC.01/MPX