FNUS73 KFGF 162136
FWSFGF

SPOT FORECAST FOR HEADQUARTERS...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
436 PM CDT MON MAY 16 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1730 CDT ON MAY 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
EXPECT SUNNY AND DRY CONDITIONS AT THE PRESCRIBED BURN SITE AS
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATES THE REGIONAL WEATHER PATTERN.
TEMPERATURES WILL HOLD IN THE UPPER 60S THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON
BEFORE FALLING THROUGH THE EVENING. WIND DIRECTIONS LOOK FAIRLY
STABLE FROM THE SOUTHEAST. THERE IS A LITTLE MORE VARIABILITY IN
SPEEDS...SO MAY SEE MORE STEADY 9/10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH.
SPEEDS SHOULD REMAIN THIS WAY UNTIL CLOSE TO SUNDOWN.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6300-6400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........0   0
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............68  66
RH..............29  32
20 FT WIND DIR..SE  SE
20 FT WIND SPD..8   8
20 FT WIND GUST.15  15

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
MAX HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 6 TO 14 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (%).........0      0      0      0      0      0
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............61     55     50     47     44     41
RH..............28     42     50     59     66     68
20 FT WIND......SE 8   SE 5   SE 5   SE 5   SE 5   SE 5
20 FT WIND GUST.15     10            10

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5900-6000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 6 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 22
                    MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM      10 AM     1 PM      4 PM
SKY (%).........0         0         0         0
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE      NONE      NONE      NONE
TEMP............41        52        62        66
RH..............64        49        31        24
20 FT WIND......SE 5G10   SE 9G15   SE 12G20  SE 12G20

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FORECASTER...GODON
REQUESTED BY...CORY HENRY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110516.HEADQ.01/FGF