FNUS73 KBIS 031604 FWSBIS SPOT FORECAST FOR 21 BALE FIRE...STANDING ROCK AGENCY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1004 AM CST TUE JAN 3 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0940 CST ON JANUARY 03. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT HAS PUSHED THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING. WESTERLY WINDS THIS MORNING WILL BECOME NORTHWESTERLY AT 30 MPH...WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE BY THE AFTERNOON. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. TEMPERATURE.........36 AT REQUEST...MAX 49. RH..................50 PERCENT AT REQUEST...MIN 35 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WINDS WEST 20 MPH AT REQUEST. WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST AT 30 MPH WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE BY THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE.........MIN 30. RH..................MAX 84 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. TEMPERATURE.........MAX 51. RH..................MIN 40 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR. CWR.................0 PERCENT. $$ FORECASTER...MERRIMAN REQUESTED BY...STEVEN IPSWITCH TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20120103.21BAL.01/BIS