FNUS73 KARX 231226
FWSARX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MEADOW VALLEY FLOWAGE...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
726 AM CDT MON APR 23 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 CDT ON APRIL 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL MINNESOTA WILL
SLOWLY BUILD SOUTHEAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...BECOMING
CENTERED OVER THE IGNITION SITE LATE TONIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF
DAYTIME HEATING AND A LITTLE TIGHTER PRESSURE GRADIENT AHEAD OF
THE HIGH WILL RESULT IN GUSTY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON...SOME OF WHICH
COULD REACH 25 MPH. LOOK FOR MUCH LIGHTER WINDS ON TUESDAY. WITH A
FEED OF DRY AIR ON NORTHWEST WINDS OUT OF THE HIGH...ALONG WITH
DEEP MIXING...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES COULD DROP A LITTLE BELOW 30
PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON TOO. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE SOMEWHAT ON
TUESDAY WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROPPING TO 35 PERCENT. NO
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 36 HOURS DUE TO THE DRY
AIR IN PLACE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........53 AT IGNITION...MAX 60.
RH..................41 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 29.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTH AT 12 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO
                    15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE LATE
                    MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
CWR.................NONE.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT /131600 KNOT-FT/ AT IGNITION.
                    MAX...EXCELLENT /230200 KNOT-FT/.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (% OPAQUE)..28     28     23     23     23     40
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............35     45     53     57     59     60
RH..............91     59     41     32     29     29
20 FT WIND......NW 6   NW 6   N 11   N 14   N 14   NW 14
20 FT WIND GUST.10     10     20     25     25     25
HAINES INDEX....3      4      5      4      5      5

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 37.
RH..................MAX 79 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH EARLY IN THE
                    EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
CWR.................NONE.
HAINES INDEX........MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MIN...POOR /300 KNOT-FT/.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (% OPAQUE)..50     50     54     57     57     60
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............58     50     44     42     40     38
RH..............32     43     55     61     68     77
20 FT WIND......NW 9   NW 9   N 4    N 2    N 2    NW 1
20 FT WIND GUST.15     15     5
HAINES INDEX....5      4      4      4      4      4

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 65.
RH..................MIN 35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................NONE.
HAINES INDEX........MAX 4.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MAX...GOOD /58900 KNOT-FT/.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (% OPAQUE)..62     62     61     61     61     60
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............39     50     59     63     65     65
RH..............75     53     40     38     35     40
20 FT WIND......NW 2   NW 2   NW 3   W 3    W 3    W 2
20 FT WIND GUST.              5      5      5
HAINES INDEX....3      3      3      4      4      4

$$
FORECASTER...AJ
REQUESTED BY...MIKE BELSKY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120423.MEADO.01/ARX