FNUS73 KDLH 161651
FWSDLH

SPOT FORECAST FOR FAST EDDIE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1151 AM CDT WED MAY 16 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON MAY 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WAS JUST MOVING THROUGH THE BURNSITE LATE THIS MORNING
AND WINDS SHOULD GO FROM VARIABLE...TO MORE SOUTHERLY OVER THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO.

THE MINIMUM HUMIDITY AT THE BURNSITE MAY DROP TO 17 PERCENT YET
THIS AFTERNOON...USING THE PORTABLE RAWS CHIPPEWA PORT FIVE
OBSERVATION HAS A PROXY AT THE BURNSITE.

TONIGHT...EXPECT INCREASING CLOUDS...WITH A SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLE LATE.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........17 TO 22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 4 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 5
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST
                    5 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5700 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (25650) INCREASING TO GOOD (31800) LATE IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      12 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
TEMP............60    63      67     69
RH..............24    23      20     21
20 FT WIND DIR..VRB    S      SSE    SE
20 FT WIND SPD..4      5      6      8
20 FT WIND GUST.       7      10     12

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF
                    PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........77 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL IN THE
                    LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (36600) DECREASING TO POOR (2900) IN THE
                    LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
TEMP............66     59     54     50     48     46
RH..............26     39     50     56     60     69
20 FT WIND DIR..SE     SE     SE     SE     SE     SE
20 FT WIND SPD..9      7      6      5      6      8
20 FT WIND GUST.14     9      7      6      7      10

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30
                    PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 13 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO
                    15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 25 TO 30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (17200) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (76050).

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
TEMP............48     57     64     68     72     73
RH..............77     66     52     47     46     49
20 FT WIND DIR..SE     SE     SE     SE     SE     SE
20 FT WIND SPD..9      10     12     13     15     13
20 FT WIND GUST.13     14     18     21     23     21

$$
FORECASTER...DEAN M.
REQUESTED BY...PATTY JOHNSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120516.FASTE.03/DLH