FNUS73 KFGF 181253
FWSFGF

SPOT FORECAST FOR ASSINABOIA...MN DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
753 AM CDT WED MAY 18 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CDT ON MAY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LOOK FOR A BIT LESS WIND TODAY...AVERAGING 13 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 20 MPH THIS AFTERNOON....COMPARED TO THE GUSTS TO AROUND
25 TO 30 MPH. LOOK FOR SUNSHINE TODAY BUT SOME INCREASE IN HIGH
LEVEL MOISTURE WITH A FEW HIGH CLOUDS THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES
WILL BE A BIT LESS WARM TODAY AND THUS RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE
A TAD HIGHER.

THURSDAY WILL SEE A BIT MORE HIGH CLOUDINESS AND MORE LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE AND THUS HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITY STILL...MID 40S. CLOUDS
AND A GOOD CHANCE FOR SHOWERS WILL ARRIVE FRIDAY WITH WIDESPREAD
SHOWERS SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. TOTAL RAINFALL FROM FRIDAY
INTO SUNDAY MAY TOTAL UP TO ONE INCH.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5800-7000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 13 TO 18 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........2      5      10     16
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............60     67     71     72
RH..............41     34     30     31
20 FT WIND......SE 10  SE 13  SE 14  SE 12
20 FT WIND GUST.15     20     20     20

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
MAX HUMIDITY........76-81 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5400-6500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 12 TO 18 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (%).........22     27     33     38     44     50
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............71     67     60     56     53     51
RH..............30     37     46     55     65     74
20 FT WIND......SE 10  E 6    E 5    E 6    E 6    E 6
20 FT WIND GUST.15     10     10     10     10     10

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FORECASTER...RIDDLE
REQUESTED BY...ERIK ANTHONISEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110518.ASSIN.01/FGF