FNUS73 KFGF 181248
FWSFGF

SPOT FORECAST FOR HEARTLAND...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
748 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...
GRANT COUNTY WILL SEE SUNSHINE TODAY AND LIKE WAS DISCUSSED WITH THE
AGASSIZ FORECAST LOOK A BIT HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITIES THIS AFTERNOON
AND A BIT LESS WIND.  AVERAGE WINDS TODAY IN THE 12 TO 17 MPH RANGE
WITH GUSTS AT TIMES TO NEAR 20 MPH.  WIND DIRECTION TODAY WILL BE A
BIT MORE EAST-SOUTHEAST AS WELL.

THURSDAY WILL SEE INCREASE IN HIGH LEVEL MOISTURE BUT IT WILL STILL BE
MILD AND WINDS WILL REMAIN SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH.  THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE
FOR RAIN SHOWERS FRIDAY AND ESPECIALLY SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY EVENING WITH
TOTAL RAIN AMOUNTS FROM THE NEXT EVENT UP TO 1 INCH POSSIBLE FRIDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000-5300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 9 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 21
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........1      3      6      12     19
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............51     59     65     68     69
RH..............53     41     34     31     30
20 FT WIND......SE 6   SE 10  SE 13  SE 14  SE 12
20 FT WIND GUST.13     18     20     20     20

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MAX HUMIDITY........81-86 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH
                    EARLY IN THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3300-4800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 13 TO 21 MPH DECREASING TO 9 TO 15 MPH IN
                    THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (%).........26     33     40     47     53     58
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............68     64     58     55     52     50
RH..............28     36     47     57     68     78
20 FT WIND......SE 11  E 8    E 5    E 5    E 6    E 6
20 FT WIND GUST.20     15     10     10     10     10

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FORECASTER...RIDDLE
REQUESTED BY...TROY BOSCHEE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110518.HEART.01/FGF