FNUS73 KARX 121436
FWSARX

SPOT FORECAST FOR ROCKLAND...BIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
936 AM CDT THU APR 12 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON APRIL 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE SITUATED OVER WISCONSIN THIS MORNING
WILL SHIFT OFF TO THE EAST TODAY...ALLOWING SOUTH WINDS TO
GRADUALLY INCREASE FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY. DRY AIR
ASSOCIATED WITH THE HIGH PRESSURE AREA COMBINED WITH SUNSHINE
TODAY IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN DEEP MIXING...ALLOWING RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES TO BOTTOM OUT AROUND 23 PERCENT AT THE IGNITION SITE. A
LOW PRESSURE TROUGH CURRENTLY OVER THE WESTERN PLAINS WILL ADVANCE
EASTWARD TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY. PLAN ON SHOWERS AHEAD OF THIS
TROUGH TO AFFECT THE IGNITION SITE ON FRIDAY...THOUGH THESE MAY
WEAKEN QUITE A BIT BY THE TIME THEY MOVE IN. THEREFORE...ACTUAL
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS MAY BE FAIRLY LOW...PERHAPS NO MORE THAN ONE
OR TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH. A THUNDERSTORM IS ALSO POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........44 AT IGNITION...MAX 62.
RH..................50 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 23.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTH AT 5 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 5 TO 7 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................NONE.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR /4100 KNOT-FT/ AT IGNITION.MAX...GOOD
                    /54200 KNOT-FT/.

TIME (CDT)      9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (% OPAQUE)..0      1      2      2      8
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............40     48     56     61     62
RH..............59     43     31     24     24
20 FT WIND......E 2    S 5    S 6    S 6    S 6
20 FT WIND GUST.              10     10     10
HAINES INDEX....5      5      5      5      5

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 39.
RH..................MAX 78 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO
                    15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH LATE.
CWR.................NONE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MIN...POOR /3400 KNOT-FT/.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (% OPAQUE)..13     13     21     33     33     62
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............58     50     46     44     41     39
RH..............32     46     54     62     69     75
20 FT WIND......S 6    S 6    SE 7   SE 9   SE 9   SE 14
20 FT WIND GUST.10     10     10     15     15     25

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 80 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 55.
RH..................MIN 63 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO AROUND 30 MPH.
CWR.................80 PERCENT.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (% OPAQUE)..86     86     95     98     98     90
WEATHER COV.....DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR
TEMP............39     43     49     52     55     55
RH..............80     73     68     65     63     63
20 FT WIND......SE 14  SE 14  SE 15  SE 16  SE 16  SE 15
20 FT WIND GUST.25     25     25     30     30     25

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FORECASTER...AJ
REQUESTED BY...DAVE PERGOLSKI
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120412.ROCKL.01/ARX