FNUS73 KABR 241536
FWSABR

SPOT FORECAST FOR PERSEN...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1036 AM CDT MON OCT 24 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1230 CDT ON OCTOBER 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY. WINDS WILL BECOME
EASTERLY THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTH ON
TUESDAY AS COLDER AIR MOVES IN ALONG WITH CHANCES FOR LIGHT RAIN.
BEST CHANCES ARE ACROSS NORTHERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA. GENERALLY LESS THAN A QUARTER INCH IS EXPECTED.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT CLOUD).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
MIN HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 7 TO 14 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....9300-19300.

TIME (CDT)      NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
SKY (%).........53     54     58     61
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............48     52     57     55
RH..............68     53     42     46
20 FT WIND......W 2    W 4    NW 6   N 5
20 FT WIND GUST.       5      10     10

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT CLOUD).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........71-76 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 11 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (%).........61     64     68     71     74     78
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............53     49     47     46     45     44
RH..............51     59     65     68     70     72
20 FT WIND......N 5    NE 5   NE 6   NE 7   NE 9   NE 10
20 FT WIND GUST.       10     10     10     15     15

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT CLOUD). A CHANCE
                    OF RAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
MIN HUMIDITY........52-57 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 20 MPH.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........81     80     80     79     79     80
WEATHER COV.....CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE
WEATHER TYPE....RAIN   RAIN   RAIN   RAIN   RAIN   RAIN
TEMP............44     44     48     51     52     51
RH..............75     74     66     59     55     55
20 FT WIND......NE 10  N 11   N 11   N 11   NW 10  NW 9
20 FT WIND GUST.15     20     20     15     15     15

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FORECASTER...PARKIN
REQUESTED BY...SETH GRIMM
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111024.PERSE.01/ABR