FNUS73 KFGF 181240
FWSFGF

SPOT FORECAST FOR BELLA S PASTURE...MN DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
740 AM CDT WED MAY 18 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CDT ON MAY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A SUNNY SKY IS FORECAST FOR TODAY. EXPECT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH AT IGNITION TIME. EXPECT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 20 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSION
WILL BE GOOD AT IGNITION TIME AND BECOME EXCELLENT AFTER 2 PM CDT.
MINIMUM RH SHOULD FALL INTO THE 25 TO 30 PERCENT RANGE THIS
AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5100-5600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 7 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 17
                    MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
SKY (%).........1      3      8      17     25
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............56     64     69     72     72
RH..............37     29     26     25     27
20 FT WIND......E 7    E 8    E 10   E 10   E 10
20 FT WIND GUST.15     15     15     15     15

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MAX HUMIDITY........77-82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500-5100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 8 TO 17 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 7 MPH
                    EARLY IN THE MORNING.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (%).........29     34     37     40     44     48
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............71     66     60     55     52     50
RH..............26     33     43     54     64     74
20 FT WIND......SE 9   E 6    E 5    SE 5   E 5    E 5
20 FT WIND GUST.15     10     10     10     10     10

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500-5200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 7 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 17 TO 22 MPH IN
                    THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM      10 AM     1 PM      4 PM
SKY (%).........51        56        58        56
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE      NONE      NONE      NONE
TEMP............49        60        69        73
RH..............82        57        44        40
20 FT WIND......E 5G10    E 8G15    E 10G15   E 10G15

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FORECASTER...HOPPES
REQUESTED BY...RANDY PRACHAR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110518.BELLA.01/FGF