FNUS73 KBIS 301325
FWSBIS

SPOT FORECAST FOR DU 7-3...THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
825 AM CDT FRI SEP 30 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 CDT ON SEPTEMBER 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDED FROM NORTHEAST OF LAKE WINNIPEG THROUGH
THE EASTERN DAKOTAS WHILE LOW PRESSURE WAS DEVELOPING IN THE LEE OF THE
CANADIAN ROCKIES. THE RESULT IS A DRY SOUTHERLY FLOW OVER THE FORECAST
AREA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FROST EARLY IN THE
                    MORNING.
TEMPERATURE.........56 AT IGNITION...MAX 63.
RH..................49 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTH AT 20 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO
                    SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 45.
RH..................MAX 60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 75.
RH..................MIN 34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH BECOMING 15 TO 20 MPH
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

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FORECASTER...WETZEL
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS GORDON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110930.DU73_.01/BIS