FNUS73 KMPX 171356
FWSMPX

SPOT FORECAST FOR PF3 WMA...DNR WILDLIFE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
856 AM CDT TUE MAY 17 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CDT ON MAY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL COVER THE REGION TODAY. WINDS WILL BE FROM THE
EAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY THIS AFTERNOON WILL REACH
25 PERCENT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........56 AT IGNITION...MAX 66.
RH..................45 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS EAST AT 7 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 9 MPH EARLY IN
                    THE MORNING.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD (1300-40800) INCREASING TO GOOD TO
                    EXCELLENT (53300-62700) IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500-5600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 7 TO 15 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM   7 PM
SKY (%).........CLEAR  CLEAR  MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............48     56     62     65     66     64
RH..............58     45     35     28     29     38
20 FT WIND......E 5    E 6    E 7    E 8    E 8    E 7
20 FT WIND GUST.       10     10     15     15     10
HAINES INDEX....4      4      3      3      4      4

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 42.
RH..................MAX 73 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    LIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO EXCELLENT (16000-62500) DECREASING TO
                    POOR (6100-7800) AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 67.
RH..................MIN 45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10 MPH EARLY IN
                    THE MORNING.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 5 OR OR VERY LOW TO OR MODERATE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD (6100-52300) INCREASING TO GOOD TO
                    EXCELLENT (53600-65000) IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900-2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4700-5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 9 TO 17 MPH.

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FORECASTER...HILTBRAND
REQUESTED BY...TIM KOPPELMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110517.PF3WM.01/MPX