FNUS73 KARX 121235
FWSARX

SPOT FORECAST FOR UNIT E...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
735 AM CDT THU APR 12 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CDT ON APRIL 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE OVER EASTERN WISCONSIN WILL CONTINUE
TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE REGION TODAY. AS IT DOES...A DEVELOPING
STORM SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO MOVE OUT OF THE ROCKIES. THE FLOW
BETWEEN THESE TWO SYSTEM WILL KEEP WINDS OUT OF THE SOUTH TODAY
WITH AN INCREASE TO AROUND 10 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE
MINIMUM AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 25
TO 30 PERCENT AS TEMPERATURES TOP OUT IN THE LOWER 60S. RAIN FROM
THE STORM SYSTEM IS NOT EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE AREA UNTIL MID
MORNING FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........50 AT IGNITION...MAX 63.
RH..................46 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 27.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTH AT 7 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE
                    LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
CWR.................NONE.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR /26500 KNOT-FT/ AT IGNITION.
                    MAX...EXCELLENT /62200 KNOT-FT/.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (% OPAQUE)..4      4      11     17     17     16
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............29     38     50     57     62     63
RH..............88     66     46     33     27     27
20 FT WIND......SE 4   SE 4   S 6    S 7    S 7    S 7
20 FT WIND GUST.5      5      10     10     10     10
HAINES INDEX....5      5      5      5      5      5

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 41.
RH..................MAX 74 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 25 MPH.
CWR.................NONE.
HAINES INDEX........MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MIN...POOR /3400 KNOT-FT/.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (% OPAQUE)..17     17     28     39     39     72
WEATHER COV.....                     S CHC  S CHC  S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR
TEMP............59     52     48     46     43     42
RH..............33     46     54     61     67     71
20 FT WIND......SE 7   SE 7   SE 7   SE 10  SE 10  SE 14
20 FT WIND GUST.10     10     10     15     15     25
HAINES INDEX....5      5      5      5      4      4

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
                    CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE
                    OF SHOWERS 80 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 53.
RH..................MIN 72 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 30 MPH.
CWR.................80 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........MAX 4.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MAX...EXCELLENT /103600 KNOT-FT/.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (% OPAQUE)..89     89     96     98     98     89
WEATHER COV.....DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR
TEMP............41     45     49     51     53     53
RH..............76     74     73     74     72     72
20 FT WIND......SE 15  SE 15  SE 18  SE 18  SE 18  SE 14
20 FT WIND GUST.25     25     30     30     30     25
HAINES INDEX....4      3      2      2      2      2

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FORECASTER...04
REQUESTED BY...DAN LABER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120412.UNITE.01/ARX