FNUS73 KMPX 251223
FWSMPX

SPOT FORECAST FOR ZICKUR...U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
723 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 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 35 AND 40 PERCENT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........58 AT IGNITION...MAX 63.
RH..................49 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHEAST AT 13 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTH WINDS 14 TO 19 MPH.
                    GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 4.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO EXCELLENT (24200-64300) INCREASING TO
                    EXCELLENT (82100-123200) IN THE LATE MORNING
                    AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5300-5900 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 24 TO 28 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM
SKY (%).........PC  PC  PC  PC  PC  PC  PC  MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............53  55  58  59  61  62  62  63  63  62  61  58
RH..............64  57  49  45  41  39  39  38  38  39  41  44
20 FT WIND DIR..NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  N   N   N   N   N   N
20 FT WIND SPD..14  14  12  11  11  14  15  17  16  14  12  11
20 FT WIND GUST.20  25  20  20  20  25  25  30  30  25  20  20
HAINES INDEX....3   3   3   3   3   3   4   4   4   4   4   4

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 41.
RH..................MAX 73 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (76800-117400) DECREASING TO POOR TO
                    GOOD (2700-38700) EARLY IN THE EVENING.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 64.
RH..................MIN 36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW TO OR LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD (2500-51500).
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5400-7000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 8 TO 14 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...HILTBRAND
REQUESTED BY...TROY BOSCHEE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110525.ZICKU.01/MPX


SKY (%) LEGEND
CLR = CLEAR
MCR = MOSTLY CLEAR
PC = PARTLY CLOUDY
MC = MOSTLY CLOUDY
CDY = CLOUDY