FNUS73 KBIS 131355
FWSBIS

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH PRAIRIE...THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
855 AM CDT WED APR 13 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 CDT ON APRIL 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER MANITOBA WILL LEAD TO DRY
AND COOL WEATHER ACROSS NORTH DAKOTA TODAY WITH EASTERLY WINDS
PREVAILING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........46 AT IGNITION...MAX 49.
RH..................43 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10
                    MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH LATE IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 3.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

TIME (CDT)      8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
TEMP............34     38     44     47     49     48
RH..............75     64     49     40     36     36
20 FT WIND......NE 11  NE 11  NE 11  NE 11  NE 17  NE 17
20 FT WIND GUST.15     15     15     20     20     20

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 25.
RH..................MAX 81 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MARGINAL.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING CLOUDY. CHANCE OF
                    RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 41.
RH..................MIN 46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO
                    20 TO 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...WETZEL
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS GORDON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110413.NORTH.01/BIS