FNUS73 KBIS 131440
FWSBIS

SPOT FORECAST FOR FORT UNION...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
940 AM CDT FRI MAY 13 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0945 MDT ON MAY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DROPPING SOUTH OUT OF CANADA
WILL RESULT IN COOL AND CLOUDY CONDITIONS STATEWIDE FOR TODAY
ALONG WITH A CHANCE FOR LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS. WINDS WILL GENERALLY
BE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 15 TO 20 MPH. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO
THE NORTHERN PLAINS THIS WEEKEND WILL EVENTUALLY RESULT IN
CLEARING SKIES AND A WARMING AND DRYING TREND...ESPECIALLY FOR
SUNDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........46 AT IGNITION...MAX 55.
RH..................72 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH...SHIFTING TO
                    MORE NORTHEAST LATER THIS AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 2.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 37.
RH..................MAX 82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH DECREASING TO 5
                    TO 10 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 55.
RH..................MIN 39 PERCENT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...HEINERT
REQUESTED BY...ROD SKALSKY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110513.FORTU.01/BIS