FNUS73 KFGF 181213
FWSFGF

SPOT FORECAST FOR GLACIAL RIDGE PROJECT...THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
713 AM CDT WED MAY 18 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON MAY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A MOSTLY SUNNY SKY IS FORECAST FOR TODAY. EXPECT EAST TO SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH AT IGNITION TIME. EXPECT EAST TO SOUTHEAST
WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 15 TO 20 MPH BY AROUND 3 PM.
SMOKE DISPERSION WILL BE GOOD AT IGNITION TIME AND BECOME EXCELLENT
AFTER THE NOON HOUR. MINIMUM RH SHOULD FALL INTO THE 30 TO
35 PERCENT RANGE THIS AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH
                    LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5700-7100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 10 TO 18 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........0      1      4      11     19
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............52     60     67     70     71
RH..............45     36     30     28     29
20 FT WIND......SE 5   SE 5   SE 6   SE 10  E 12
20 FT WIND GUST.10     10     10     15     20

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MAX HUMIDITY........76-81 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500-6600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 TO 18 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (%).........27     32     36     39     43     48
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............70     66     59     55     52     50
RH..............29     36     45     55     64     74
20 FT WIND......SE 10  E 7    E 6    SE 6   E 5    E 5
20 FT WIND GUST.15     15     10     10     10     10

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........37-42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4800-5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 23 MPH
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM      10 AM     1 PM      4 PM
SKY (%).........53        57        59        60
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE      NONE      NONE      NONE
TEMP............49        60        69        72
RH..............81        57        44        42
20 FT WIND......E 5G10    E 6G10    SE 8G15   SE 10G15

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FORECASTER...HOPPES
REQUESTED BY...JASON EKSTEIN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110518.GLACI.01/FGF