FNUS73 KARX 071502
FWSARX

SPOT FORECAST FOR ROCKLAND PRAIRIE...BIA GREAT LAKES AGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
902 AM CST MON NOV 7 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 CST ON NOVEMBER 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE.

.DISCUSSION...DRY WEATHER WILL BE SEEN FOR TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE
EXTENDING FROM THE PLAINS INTO LOWER MICHIGAN...AND DEEP LOW
PRESSURE OVER ONTARIO WILL PRODUCE A FAIRLY STRONG PRESSURE
GRADIENT ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. THIS...THIS COMBINED WITH FULL
SUNSHINE...WILL MIX STRONGER WINDS TO THE SURFACE FROM ALOFT WITH
GUSTS GETTING INTO THE 20 TO 25 MPH RANGE. DRIER AIR WILL ALSO BE
MIXED DOWN FROM ALOFT IN THE ATMOSPHERE... WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES EXPECTED TO DIP THE 25 TO 30 PERCENT RANGE THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........52 AT IGNITION...MAX 53.
RH..................29 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 28.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS WEST AT 11 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO WEST
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO
                    25 MPH.
CWR.................NONE.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT /71300 KNOT-FT/ AT IGNITION.
                    MAX...EXCELLENT /73200 KNOT-FT/.

TIME (CST)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (% OPAQUE)..1      1      8      19     19     38
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............26     36     47     52     53     47
RH..............96     64     40     29     28     42
20 FT WIND......SW 5   SW 5   W 9    W 10   W 10   NW 8
20 FT WIND GUST.20     20     20     25     25     20
HAINES INDEX....5      5      5      5      5      5

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FORECASTER...DS
REQUESTED BY...MARTY CASSELLIUS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111107.ROCKL.01/ARX