FNUS73 KDLH 271122
FWSDLH

SPOT FORECAST FOR PAGAMI CREEK...USFS DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
622 AM CDT SAT AUG 27 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0012 CDT ON AUGUST 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...GOOD MORNING. THE FIRE SITE WILL SEE NEARLY
TOTAL SUNSHINE TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES INTO THE REGION.
SOME HIGH CLOUDS MAY ARRIVE THIS AFTERNOON BUT SHOULD STILL
BRING A MOSTLY SUNNY SKY. HUMIDITY VALUES SHOULD DROP FAIRLY
QUICKLY TODAY...REACHING THE 30 TO 35 PERCENT RANGE THIS
AFTERNOON. ANY PRECIPITATION SHOULD HOLD OFF UNTIL
SUNDAY...AND THE COVERAGE WILL BE MINIMAL. LET ME KNOW IF
YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR NEED ANY CLARIFICATION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6050 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (19000) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (65450) IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
TEMP............54     60     66     71     73     73
RH..............83     64     48     38     34     35
20 FT WIND DIR..N      N      N      NW     NW     NW
20 FT WIND SPD..1      3      5      7      7      5
20 FT WIND GUST.              7      12     9      7

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 4 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (8500).

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
TEMP............67     56     50     47     46     44
RH..............40     53     68     79     89     89
20 FT WIND DIR..NW     NW     NW     NW     W      W
20 FT WIND SPD..4      3      2      2      1      1
20 FT WIND GUST.5

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF
                    PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 4 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
                    NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7050 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (33200) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (88400)
                    LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
TEMP............43     54     64     72     75     75
RH..............86     69     52     38     36     37
20 FT WIND DIR..SW     SW     SW     SW     SW     SW
20 FT WIND SPD..1      1      2      3      4      4
20 FT WIND GUST.                            5      5

$$
FORECASTER...DEAN P.
REQUESTED BY...RYAN KINGSLEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110827.PAGAM.01/DLH