FNUS73 KMPX 251346
FWSMPX

SPOT FORECAST FOR KAERCHER HILLSIDE...FWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
846 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 CDT ON MAY 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A DRY DAY IS IN STORE FOR THE BURN SITE TODAY WITH WINDS FROM THE
NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY LATE THIS AFTERNOON
WILL BE BETWEEN 40 AND 50 PERCENT. RAIN WILL STAY WELL TO THE
SOUTH WITH FILTERED SUNSHINE THROUGH A HIGH DECK OF CLOUDS. WINDS
THIS MORNING BETWEEN 12 AND 16 MPH...SHOULD GRADUALLY INCREASE
OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. THERE WILL ALSO BE A TENDENCY FOR THE
WINDS TO SLOWLY BACK TO THE NORTH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. NO RAPID
WINDS SHIFTS ARE EXPECTED.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........64 AT IGNITION...MAX 65.
RH..................51 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHEAST AT 18 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 4.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO GOOD (25400-49100) INCREASING TO
                    EXCELLENT (129700-138600).
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-2600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000-6300 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 23 TO 29 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM   8 PM   10 PM
SKY (%).........MCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY  MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............61     64     65     64     60     54
RH..............56     51     47     45     49     53
20 FT WIND......NE 17  NE 18  NE 18  N 16   N 14   N 11
20 FT WIND GUST.25     29     29     25     25     20
HAINES INDEX....2      3      4      4      4      4

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 43.
RH..................MAX 70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (89700-129700) DECREASING TO POOR TO
                    GOOD (2400-51400) EARLY IN THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500-6300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 21 TO 28 MPH DECREASING TO 13 TO 18 MPH
                    LATE IN THE EVENING.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 66.
RH..................MIN 35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW TO OR LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD (2200-49300) INCREASING TO GOOD
                    (57700) LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5300-7200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 7 TO 12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FRANKS
REQUESTED BY...DAN ANGELO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110525.KAERC.01/MPX