FNUS73 KARX 291427
FWSARX

SPOT FORECAST FOR HOWARD CREEK...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
927 AM CDT THU MAR 29 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 CDT ON MARCH 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE.

.DISCUSSION...SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD EAST OF THE AREA
TODAY...MEANWHILE AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT WILL ALLOW FOR AN
INCREASE IN CLOUD COVER THIS AFTERNOON. EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 5
TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 18 MPH IS EXPECTED. INCREASING MOISTURE
WILL PRODUCE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE RANGE OF 50 TO 55
PERCENT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS TOWARD EVENING. CHANCE OF
                    PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........51 AT IGNITION...MAX 59.
RH..................59 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 51.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10
                    MPH WITH GUST UP TO 18 MPH.
CWR.................NONE.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 4.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD /38900 KNOT-FT/ AT IGNITION.MAX...GOOD
                    /50900 KNOT-FT/.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (% OPAQUE)..24     24     36     57     57     76
WEATHER COV.....                                   S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   RNSHWR
TEMP............39     44     51     57     59     59
RH..............87     74     59     54     51     53
20 FT WIND......E 7    E 7    SE 8   SE 9   SE 9   SE 8
20 FT WIND GUST.10     10     15     15     15     15
HAINES INDEX....4      4      4      4      4      4

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
                    THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100
                    PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 46.
RH..................MAX 93 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST
                    AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.
CWR.................100 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........MAX 3.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MIN...FAIR /21700 KNOT-FT/.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (% OPAQUE)..88     88     96     99     99     97
WEATHER COV.....DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR
TEMP............56     53     49     46     46     47
RH..............59     69     80     93     92     91
20 FT WIND......SE 7   SE 7   SE 7   E 6    E 6    NE 5
20 FT WIND GUST.10     10     10     10     10
HAINES INDEX....3      3      3      2      2      2

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20
                    PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 60.
RH..................MIN 61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 5
                    TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................NONE.
HAINES INDEX........MAX 4.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MAX...GOOD /59200 KNOT-FT/.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (% OPAQUE)..92     92     66     53     53     51
WEATHER COV.....S CHC  S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............47     50     53     57     59     59
RH..............90     81     73     67     62     62
20 FT WIND......N 3    N 3    N 5    NW 5   NW 5   N 5
20 FT WIND GUST.5      5
HAINES INDEX....2      2      2      3      4      4

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FORECASTER...DJ
REQUESTED BY...CLYDE MALE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120329.HOWAR.02/ARX