FNUS73 KFGF 281513
FWSFGF

SPOT FORECAST FOR LITTLE HOOP RX...FORT TOTTEN AGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
1013 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CDT ON APRIL 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THERE IS WEAK SURFACE RIDGING EXTENDING FROM AROUND BISMARK UP THROUGH
LAKE OF THE WOODS AREA...WHICH WILL BRING FAIRLY LIGHT WESTERLY...TURNING
SOUTHWESTERLY...WINDS THIS AFTERNOON. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR A
THUNDERSTORM IN THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL
DROP TO AROUND 40 PER CENT BY MID AFTERNOON. WINDS IN THE VICINITY
OF THE BURN AREA MAY RESULT IN GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS AND CAN CAUSE
SUDDEN CHANGES IN WIND DIRECTION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-67.
MIN HUMIDITY........34-39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN
                    THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND
                    ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5400-6700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 6 TO 13 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........42  49  57  59  58  57  57  58
WEATHER COV.....        CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC
WEATHER TYPE....        RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW
TEMP............55  59  62  63  64  64  64  64
RH..............59  51  45  43  41  40  40  42
20 FT WIND DIR..W   W   W   W   SW  SW  SW  SW
20 FT WIND SPD..5   6   6   7   7   7   7   7
20 FT WIND GUST.10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
MAX HUMIDITY........81-86 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000-4400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 13 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 23 TO 30 MPH
                    EARLY IN THE MORNING.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (%).........58     60     62     65     70     75
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............63     58     53     50     47     45
RH..............44     51     59     66     72     80
20 FT WIND......SW 6   S 7    S 7    S 8    S 8    S 7
20 FT WIND GUST.10     15     15     15     15     15

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FORECASTER...SPEICHER
REQUESTED BY...DARYL THREE IRONS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110428.LITTL.01/FGF