FNUS73 KFGF 251344 FWSFGF SPOT FORECAST FOR HQ PINES...USFWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 844 AM CDT THU AUG 25 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1230 CDT ON AUGUST 25. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... WINDS SHOULD BE PRETTY CONSISTENT OUT OF THE SOUTH TODAY...LIGHT THIS MORNING AND STARTING TO PICK UP AROUND YOUR PROPOSED IGNITION TIME. LOOK FOR ABOUT 10 MPH STEADY BY EARLY AFTERNOON...ANY GUSTS SHOULD BE CAPPED AT ABOUT 15 MPH. OTHERWISE ABUNDANT SUNSHINE WITH MINIMUM HUMIDITY DIPPING JUST UNDER 40 PERCENT. PRECIPITATION SHOULD HOLD OFF TILL AFTER SUNSET. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83. MIN HUMIDITY........34-39 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2900-4700 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 3 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 13 TO 17 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CDT) 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM SKY (%).........13 16 18 20 21 22 23 25 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............67 72 75 77 79 80 80 80 RH..............54 48 43 42 39 39 41 41 20 FT WIND DIR..S SW SW SW S S S S 20 FT WIND SPD..5 6 7 8 9 9 9 8 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 15 15 15 15 15 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....60-65. MAX HUMIDITY........79-84 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-2900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 9 TO 18 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........27 34 41 48 53 56 WEATHER COV.....S CHC S CHC S CHC CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............78 73 69 66 65 63 RH..............45 55 63 70 75 81 20 FT WIND......S 8 S 9 S 9 S 9 S 9 SW 8 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 15 15 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000-5800 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........55 44 31 28 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............62 68 74 77 RH..............84 65 50 42 20 FT WIND......W 6G10 N 10G15 N 10G15 NW 9G15 $$ FORECASTER...WJB REQUESTED BY...LINDY MCNEILUS TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110825.HQPIN.01/FGF