FNUS73 KABR 031227
FWSABR

SPOT FORECAST FOR KUFRIN NORTH...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
727 AM CDT TUE APR 3 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON APRIL 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND
NORTHWEST MINNESOTA TODAY. A FEW HIGH CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY
ALONG WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE NORTH WIND. THE NORTH WIND WILL
GRADUALLY TRANSITION TO NORTHEASTERLY BY AROUND 1400. AS THE SURFACE
HIGH PRESSURE GRADUALLY SHIFTS EASTWARD TONIGHT...THE NORTHEAST
WIND WILL TRANSITION TO LIGHT EASTERLY BY WEDNESDAY MORNING....CONTINUING
THROUGH THE DAY.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT CLOUD).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-60.
MIN HUMIDITY........31-36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 21 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100 FT AGL UNTIL 1000. 4400-4900 FT AGL AFTER
                    1300.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 53000 UNTIL 1000...THEN 79300-93800.

TIME (CDT)      10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
SKY (%).........25     19     14     11     9
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............49     53     56     57     56
RH..............59     41     36     33     34
20 FT WIND......N 14   N 14   NE 16  NE 14  NE 11
20 FT WIND GUST.20     19     21     20     16

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........71-76 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 11 MPH UNTIL 0300...THEN
                    AROUND 5 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (%).........8      10     12     14     14     13
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............55     47     43     40     38     36
RH..............35     46     57     66     72     74
20 FT WIND......N 10   N 8    NE 6   NE 5   NE 5   NE 5
20 FT WIND GUST.15     10     10     10

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-62.
MIN HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........12     12     13     13     16     20
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............35     40     47     53     56     57
RH..............76     61     47     37     32     32
20 FT WIND......NE 5   E 5    E 6    E 7    E 8    E 8
20 FT WIND GUST.10     10     10     10     10     15

$$
FORECASTER...CHURCH
REQUESTED BY...SETH GRIMM
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120403.KUFRI.01/ABR