FNUS73 KDLH 031749
FWSDLH

SPOT FORECAST FOR BURN UNIT 23...WDNR BRULE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1249 PM CDT TUE MAY 3 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1330 CDT ON MAY 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...VERY LOW HUMIDITY WILL BE THE MAIN FEATURE FOR THE
AFTERNOON AS WE EXPERIENCE FULL SUNSHINE. WE WILL BE MIXING DOWN
AIR FROM AROUND 8 TO 10 THOUSAND FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THE RESULT
WILL BE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE 20 PERCENT RANGE. SOME SPOTS
MAY ACTUALLY DIP A BIT BELOW 20 PERCENT FOR A TIME THIS AFTERNOON.
I WILL BE HERE ALL DAY...SO GIVE ME A CALL IF YOU HAVE ANY
ISSUES OR IF THE FORECAST IS UNREPRESENTATIVE FOR ANY REASON.
I WILL BE WATCHING HUMIDITY VALUES VERY CLOSELY.

.TODAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH 3 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8350 FT AGL.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (22300) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (106300)
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
TEMP............54     55     56
RH..............30     25     23
20 FT WIND DIR..N      N      N
20 FT WIND SPD..5      5      4
20 FT WIND GUST.7      6      5

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FORECASTER...DEAN P.
REQUESTED BY...MARK BRAASCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110503.BURNU.01/DLH