FNUS73 KARX 121708
FWSARX

SPOT FORECAST FOR LAKE WAZEE TAILINGS BASIN RX BURN...WISCONSIN DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1208 PM CDT TUE APR 12 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1210 CDT ON APRIL 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE OVER WISCONSIN THIS MORNING WILL DRIFT
EAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON...WITH WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST
IN THE 5 TO 8 MPH RANGE. AS DIURNAL HEATING AND MIXING OCCUR UNDER
SUNNY SKIES THIS AFTERNOON...DRIER AIR FROM ALOFT WILL MIX TO THE
SURFACE...WITH DEW POINTS EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE 30 TO 33
DEGREE RANGE. THIS WILL RESULT IN MINIMUM AFTERNOON RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES IN THE 25 TO 30 PERCENT RANGE. WINDS WILL REMAIN
LIGHT SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST TONIGHT AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE
REGION REMAINS ON THE WEAK SIDE. THE NEXT CHANCE OF RAIN MOVES
INTO THE BURN AREA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS A WEAK COLD FRONT SAGS
INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........65 AT IGNITION...MAX 67.
RH..................41 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 29.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHWEST AT 8 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE LIGHT WINDS BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................NONE.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD /39300 KNOT-FT/ AT IGNITION.MAX...GOOD
                    /51500 KNOT-FT/.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (% OPAQUE)..0      0      15     15     15     16
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............33     49     57     66     67     66
RH..............100    74     53     40     30     29
20 FT WIND......S 3    S 3    SW 4   SW 5   SW 7   SW 6
20 FT WIND GUST.5      5      5      10     10     10
HAINES INDEX....5      5      5      5      5      5

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FORECASTER...RS
REQUESTED BY...BLACK RIVER RANGER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110412.LAKEW.02/ARX