FNUS73 KABR 031407
FWSABR

SPOT FORECAST FOR ODESSA LOWFLOW...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
907 AM CDT TUE APR 3 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1500 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 THIS AFTERNOON. 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 (30-40 PERCENT CLOUD).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
MIN HUMIDITY........31-36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 7 TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200 FT AGL UNTIL 1000. 4500-4900 FT AGL AFTER
                    1300.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 25 TO 32 MPH UNTIL 1600...THEN NORTHEAST
                    17 TO 22 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 57000 UNTIL 1000...THEN 82300-96100.

TIME (CDT)      3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........13     10
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE
TEMP............57     57
RH..............35     33
20 FT WIND......N 14   N 12
20 FT WIND GUST.20     20

.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.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3900 FT AGL UNTIL 2200...THEN 300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 12 TO 21 MPH UNTIL 0400...THEN 8 TO
                    13 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 61100 UNTIL 2200...THEN 2300-3400.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (%).........8      10     13     15     14     13
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............55     47     43     40     38     36
RH..............34     46     57     67     73     75
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 (15-25 PERCENT CLOUD).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
MIN HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL UNTIL 1000. 4500-5100 FT AGL AFTER
                    1300.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 9 TO 16 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....30900-45900.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........12     12     13     14     17     21
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............35     40     47     53     56     57
RH..............76     62     47     37     33     32
20 FT WIND......NE 5   NE 5   E 6    E 7    E 7    E 8
20 FT WIND GUST.       10     10     10     10     10

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FORECASTER...DOERING
REQUESTED BY...DAN ANGELO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120403.ODESS.01/ABR