FNUS73 KFGF 171329
FWSFGF

SPOT FORECAST FOR AGASSIZ DUNES...NATURE CONSERVANCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
829 AM CDT TUE MAY 17 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1145 CDT ON MAY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY...AND GUST TO NEAR 25 MPH AFTER
2 PM. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL ALSO BE QUITE LOW...IN THE 20
TO 25 PERCENT RANGE. IF WINDS INCREASE MORE THAN EXPECTED...THEN NEAR
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. SMOKE DISPERSAL BY
AFTERNOON SHOULD BE EXCELLENT WITH HIGH MIXING HEIGHTS AND
EFFICIENT MIXING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6500-7100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 9 TO 17 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 20
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........0   0   0   5   5   5   5   5   5
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............56  60  63  67  68  70  70  71  71
RH..............45  39  34  28  27  24  24  24  24
20 FT WIND DIR..SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
20 FT WIND SPD..8   10  11  12  14  14  14  12  11
20 FT WIND GUST.15  15  15  20  25  25  25  20  20

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4400-6300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 16 TO 23 MPH DECREASING TO 12 TO 13
                    MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (%).........7      6      6      5      4      4
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............70     64     56     51     47     44
RH..............24     31     43     56     65     70
20 FT WIND......SE 10  SE 6   SE 5   SE 6   SE 6   SE 6
20 FT WIND GUST.15     10     10     10     10     10

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7700-8200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 10 TO 18 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM      10 AM     1 PM      4 PM
SKY (%).........5         12        19        24
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE      NONE      NONE      NONE
TEMP............43        55        66        70
RH..............70        47        33        30
20 FT WIND......SE 6G10   SE 9G15   SE 12G20  SE 12G20

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FORECASTER...KAISER
REQUESTED BY...MATT MECKLENBURG
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110517.AGASS.01/FGF