FNUS73 KABR 051240
FWSABR

SPOT FORECAST FOR ARTICHOKE...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
740 AM CDT THU APR 5 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON APRIL 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
BREEZY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BURN LOCATION TODAY ALONG
WITH LOW MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND SCATTERED HIGH CLOUDS.
WINDS WILL BE FROM THE SOUTHEAST TODAY...THEN BECOME STRONGER ON
FRIDAY AND REMAIN SOUTHEASTERLY. AS A COLD FRONT CROSSES THE AREA
FRIDAY NIGHT...WINDS WILL BECOME MODERATE TO STRONG WESTERLY.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT CLOUD).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-64.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 17 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.

TIME (CDT)      10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
SKY (%).........37     38     37     31     26
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............48     54     58     61     60
RH..............53     45     35     28     30
20 FT WIND......SE 7   SE 9   SE 11  SE 12  SE 12
20 FT WIND GUST.11     13     15     17     16

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT CLOUD).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
MAX HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 14 MPH
                    EARLY IN THE EVENING.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (%).........25     23     21     19     19     20
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............59     53     49     47     44     43
RH..............32     43     51     56     61     64
20 FT WIND......SE 10  SE 10  SE 8   SE 7   SE 7   SE 6
20 FT WIND GUST.20     15     15     15     15     10

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT CLOUD).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-67.
MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 25 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........20     20     19     19     28     41
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............42     47     53     59     62     63
RH..............67     58     49     41     36     35
20 FT WIND......SE 9   SE 12  SE 15  SE 17  S 18   SE 18
20 FT WIND GUST.15     20     25     25     30     30

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FORECASTER...CHURCH
REQUESTED BY...SETH GRIMM
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120405.ARTIC.01/ABR