FNUS73 KARX 041236 FWSARX SPOT FORECAST FOR PR 15 BLACK LINE...USFWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 736 AM CDT TUE OCT 4 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON OCTOBER 04. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE. .DISCUSSION...A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF DRY AND UNSEASONABLY WARM WEATHER. SUNNY SKIES TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY ALONG WITH SOUTH WINDS IN THE 5 TO 10 MPH RANGE WILL PRODUCE HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 80. AFTERNOON MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO DIP INTO THE 30 TO 35 PERCENT RANGE. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. TEMPERATURE.........59 AT IGNITION...MAX 79. RH..................67 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 35. WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTH AT 5 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 6 MPH. CWR.................NONE. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 5. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR /1300 KNOT-FT/ AT IGNITION.MAX...GOOD /37600 KNOT-FT/. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (% OPAQUE)..0 0 7 7 7 7 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............44 52 66 75 79 77 RH..............97 77 52 38 35 37 20 FT WIND......S 2 S 2 S 5 S 5 S 5 S 5 20 FT WIND GUST. HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 5 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE.........MIN 46. RH..................MAX 83 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS. CWR.................NONE. HAINES INDEX........MAX 5. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MIN...POOR /400 KNOT-FT/. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (% OPAQUE)..7 7 7 7 7 7 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............66 58 54 51 49 48 RH..............54 69 74 80 83 83 20 FT WIND......S 4 S 4 SE 2 SE 1 SE 1 SE 2 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 HAINES INDEX....5 4 4 4 5 5 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. TEMPERATURE.........MAX 80. RH..................MIN 34 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CWR.................NONE. HAINES INDEX........MAX 5. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MAX...EXCELLENT /61800 KNOT-FT/. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (% OPAQUE)..10 10 10 10 10 10 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............46 54 67 76 80 78 RH..............86 74 50 37 34 36 20 FT WIND......SE 4 SE 4 S 6 S 7 S 7 S 7 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 10 10 10 10 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 5 $$ FORECASTER...JR REQUESTED BY...DAN LABER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20111004.PR15B.01/ARX