FNUS73 KFGF 151211
FWSFGF

SPOT FORECAST FOR MELASS...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
711 AM CDT THU SEP 15 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 CDT ON SEPTEMBER 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

EXPECT SUNNY SKIES AND DRY WEATHER AT THE PRESCRIBED BURN SITE
TODAY AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. THE HIGH
TEMPERATURE WILL CLIMB TO NEAR 60 DEGREES WITH A MINIMUM RH VALUE
OF 30 PERCENT. LIGHT SOUTHEAST WIND THIS MORNING WILL SHIFT TO THE
SOUTH AND INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON FROM 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 MPH.

A GRADUAL WARMING TREND IS FORECAST THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND
WITH HIGHS APPROACHING 70 DEGREES BY SUNDAY. THE NEXT BEST CHANCE
FOR RAIN IS LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY AS A WEATHER DISTURBANCE
MOVES ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5300-5800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 6 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 22 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........1   2   5   8   12  16  19
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TSTM COV........
TEMP............52  54  56  58  59  59  58
RH..............39  36  32  32  32  30  33
20 FT WIND DIR..S   S   S   S   S   S   S
20 FT WIND SPD..9   10  11  12  12  12  11
20 FT WIND GUST.15  15  20  20  20  20  20

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
MAX HUMIDITY........71-76 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3900-5800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL EARLY
                    IN THE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 16 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 24 TO 26 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (%).........23     27     30     34     41     48
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TSTM COV........
TEMP............57     50     47     45     44     42
RH..............34     46     56     62     65     70
20 FT WIND......S 10   S 9    S 9    S 9    S 9    S 9
20 FT WIND GUST.15     15     15     15     15     15

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FORECASTER...ROGERS
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS ROED
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110915.MELAS.01/FGF