FNUS73 KMPX 171232
FWSMPX

SPOT FORECAST FOR SEM FEN...MNDNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
732 AM CDT TUE MAY 17 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CDT ON MAY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE HAS DRIFTED TO THE NORTHEAST OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS
AND IS NOW BUILDING INTO CANADA...WHICH MEANS WINDS WILL HAVE MORE
OF A TRUE EASTERLY COMPONENT TODAY. ATMOSPHERIC MIXING WILL NOT BE
AS GREAT TODAY...SO MINIMUM RH VALUES MAY NOT GET QUITE AS DRY AS
MONDAY MONDAY AFTERNOON...BUT STILL COULD DROP BELOW 30 PERCENT IN
MANY LOCATIONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........61 AT IGNITION...MAX 67.
RH..................33 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS EAST AT 7 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE
                    LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD (900-46700) INCREASING TO
                    EXCELLENT (60600-74600) IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5800-6100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 16 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM
SKY (%).........CLR CLR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............54  58  61  63  65  66  67  67  66  65  62  58
RH..............46  39  33  30  27  26  25  27  32  35  39  44
20 FT WIND DIR..E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E
20 FT WIND SPD..5   6   6   7   7   8   8   7   7   6   6   5
20 FT WIND GUST.    10  10  10  10  15  15  10  10  10  10
HAINES INDEX....5   4   4   4   4   4   5   5   5   5   5   5

.TONIGHT...

TEMPERATURE.........MIN 43.
RH..................MAX 76 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 69.
RH..................MIN 42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 9 MPH EARLY IN
                    THE MORNING.

$$
FORECASTER...RICHARDSON
REQUESTED BY...RUSS SMITH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110517.SEMFE.01/MPX


SKY (%) LEGEND
CLR = CLEAR
MCR = MOSTLY CLEAR
PC = PARTLY CLOUDY
MC = MOSTLY CLOUDY
CDY = CLOUDY