FNUS73 KMPX 301220
FWSMPX

SPOT FORECAST FOR ROSCOE SE...THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
720 AM CDT MON APR 30 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CDT ON APRIL 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

CLOUDS AND FOG EARLY THIS MORNING WILL DEPART THE BURN SITE BY
LATE THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 5 TO 10 MPH FROM THE
SOUTHWEST. MINIMUM HUMIDITY THIS AFTERNOON WILL REACH 35 TO 40
PERCENT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.
                    PATCHY DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE MORNING.
TEMPERATURE.........59 AT IGNITION...MAX 67.
RH..................60 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHWEST AT 9 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10
                    MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO GOOD (20700-56300) INCREASING TO
                    EXCELLENT (85400-123600) LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-3400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6600-7800 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 14 TO 21 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM   7 PM
SKY (%).........MCLDY  MCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY  MCLEAR MCLEAR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............53     59     64     65     66     66
RH..............74     60     50     45     40     37
20 FT WIND......S 7    SW 8   SW 8   SW 9   SW 9   W 7
20 FT WIND GUST.10     15     15     15     15     10
HAINES INDEX....3      3      3      4      5      5

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN 20
                    PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 52.
RH..................MAX 89 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND
                    5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD TO EXCELLENT (45400-84800) DECREASING TO
                    POOR TO FAIR (1200-16600) EARLY IN THE EVENING.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 77.
RH..................MIN 50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 19 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    30 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 5 OR OR VERY LOW TO OR MODERATE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD (2500-49200) INCREASING TO
                    EXCELLENT (69200-116300) LATE IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO EXCELLENT
                    (140500-159300) EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON
                    DECREASING TO GOOD TO EXCELLENT (57800-106300)
                    LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2800-4300 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO
                    4300-5900 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON
                    DECREASING TO 2600 FT AGL LATE IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 14 TO 21 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 30
                    TO 37 MPH.

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FORECASTER...HILTBRAND
REQUESTED BY...CENTRAL MN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120430.ROSCO.01/MPX