FNUS73 KBIS 011323 FWSBIS SPOT FORECAST FOR 6-1...THE NATURE CONSERVANCY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 823 AM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CDT ON MAY 01. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING THROUGH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA WILL BRING INCREASING WEST WINDS TO THE FORECAST AREA. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 MPH BY LAT .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE.........55 AT IGNITION...MAX 70. RH..................66 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 35 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE WEST 10 TO 20 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH AT IGNITION...MAX 6. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE.........MIN 44. RH..................MAX 63 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. TEMPERATURE.........MAX 68. RH..................MIN 23 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 13 MPH BECOMING LIGHT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD. CWR.................0 PERCENT. $$ FORECASTER...WETZEL REQUESTED BY...CHRIS GORDON TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120501.61___.01/BIS