FNUS73 KDLH 081118
FWSDLH

SPOT FORECAST FOR PAGAMI CREEK...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
618 AM CDT THU SEP 8 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2023 CDT ON SEPTEMBER 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS
AND WESTERN GREAT LAKES WILL CONTINUE TO BRING DRY WEATHER AND
UNSEASONABLY WARM CONDITIONS TO THE WILDFIRE AREA THROUGH THIS
WEEKEND. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 4 TO 7
MPH DURING THE DAY TODAY...BECOME LIGHT TONIGHT...THEN STRENGTHEN
SLIGHTLY OUT OF THE NORTHEAST ON FRIDAY. A COLD FRONT FROM CANADA
IS FORECASTED TO AFFECT THE WILDFIRE AREA AS EARLY AS SUNDAY...BUT
MOSTLY LIKELY SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. THE FRONT WILL BRING A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AND CAUSE WINDS TO SHIFT OUT
OF THE NORTH AND STRENGTHEN.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2700 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (3500) INCREASING TO FAIR (26200) LATE IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO GOOD (50000)
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
TEMP............60     68     74     79     81     80
RH..............75     62     47     39     36     39
20 FT WIND DIR..W      NW     NW     NW     N      N
20 FT WIND SPD..1      3      5      5      5      5
20 FT WIND GUST.              6      7      6      6

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57.
MAX HUMIDITY........83 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 4 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL IN THE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (15000) DECREASING TO POOR (1550).

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
TEMP............76     68     63     61     59     58
RH..............48     65     75     77     77     80
20 FT WIND DIR..NW     NW     NW     NW     N      NW
20 FT WIND SPD..4      3      3      2      2      2
20 FT WIND GUST.5

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2300 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 5500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (1300) INCREASING TO FAIR (21400) LATE IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO GOOD (50000)
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
TEMP............62     67     75     79     82     81
RH..............83     62     49     40     37     39
20 FT WIND DIR..NW     N      N      N      N      NE
20 FT WIND SPD..2      3      5      5      5      5
20 FT WIND GUST.              6      7      7      6

$$
FORECASTER...ROMAN
REQUESTED BY...DOUG MIEDTKE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110907.PAGAM.02/DLH