FNUS73 KBIS 131342
FWSBIS

SPOT FORECAST FOR N RAVINE...THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
842 AM CDT TUE SEP 13 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 CDT ON SEPTEMBER 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A COLD FRONT THAT WAS LOCATED ACROSS SOUTHERN CANADA AT 800 AM CDT
THIS MORNING IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE SPOT REQUEST AREA BY
2 TO 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. AHEAD OF THE FRONT WINDS WILL BE FROM
THE WEST-NORTHWEST SUSTAINED AT 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH BY LATE THIS
MORNING. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND TURN
MORE NORTHERLY BEHIND THE COLD FRONT...WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH POSSIBLE. AS COOL HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE
AREA THIS EVENING...WINDS WILL BECOME LIGHT FROM THE NORTH AT AROUND
5 MPH AFTER SUNSET.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING.
TEMPERATURE.........61 AT IGNITION...MAX 64.
RH..................44 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 20 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH
                    INCREASING TO NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH LATE IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 4.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. WIDESPREAD FROST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 31.
RH..................MAX 69 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND
                    5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. WIDESPREAD FROST EARLY IN THE MORNING.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 54.
RH..................MIN 31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING 5 TO 10 MPH
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.

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FORECASTER...AYD
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS GORDON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110913.NRAVI.01/BIS