FNUS73 KFGF 101217
FWSFGF

SPOT FORECAST FOR AGASSIZ NW...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
717 AM CDT THU MAY 10 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON MAY 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WINDS WILL BE SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 MPH AT IGNITION TIME. EXPECT WINDS TO
REMAIN FROM THE SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. RELATIVE
HUMIDITY WILL DECREASE TO 40 TO 45 PERCENT BY LATE AFTERNOON. A SUNNY
SKY WILL OCCUR TODAY. HIGH CLOUDINESS WILL MOVE IN BY LATE
AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2500-3500 FT AGL LATE
                    IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10 TO 17 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 31 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........19  19  20  21  22  24  25  27  30  33
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TSTM COV........
TEMP............58  63  68  71  74  76  77  78  78  77
RH..............61  52  45  42  42  41  41  41  40  40
20 FT WIND DIR..S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
20 FT WIND SPD..12  13  15  16  17  18  18  18  18  18
20 FT WIND GUST.15  20  25  25  25  30  30  30  30  30

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
MAX HUMIDITY........74-79 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 25 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
                    NEAR THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900-3600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1500 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 23 TO 32 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHWEST 20 TO 22 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (%).........37     49     62     73     81     85
WEATHER COV.....                     CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR
TSTM COV........                     CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE
TEMP............76     71     66     63     59     54
RH..............41     46     53     61     69     77
20 FT WIND......S 17   S 13   S 10   S 8    SW 9   W 12
20 FT WIND GUST.25     20     15     10     15     20

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-2700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5700-7000 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 15 TO 23 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM      10 AM     1 PM      4 PM
SKY (%).........83        62        38        30
WEATHER COV.....CHANCE    CHANCE
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR    RNSHWR    NONE      NONE
TSTM COV........
TEMP............52        51        58        61
RH..............83        77        58        33
20 FT WIND......NW 16G25  NW 17G25  NW 17G25  NW 15G20

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FORECASTER...HOPPES
REQUESTED BY...TROY BOSCHEE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120510.AGASS.01/FGF