FNUS73 KDLH 221512
FWSDLH

SPOT FORECAST FOR HALFWAY RX...WDNR BRULE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1012 AM CDT TUE MAY 22 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1010 CDT ON MAY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

EXPECT MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES FOR MUCH OF THE DAY WITH RAIN SHOWERS
THROUGH ABOUT 1 PM. THERE ARE RAIN SHOWERS IN DOUGLAS COUNTY AT THE
MOMENT MOVING TO THE EAST...AND THEY WILL REACH THE BURN SITE IN
ABOUT A HALF AN HOUR. ANTICIPATE AT LEAST AN HOUR OF SHOWERS ONCE
IN BEGINS...BUT THEN BEGINNING TO CLEAR UP AROUND 1130 AM.
RAINFALL ACCUMULATION WILL PROBABLY BE AROUND A FEW HUNDREDTHS OF
AN INCH...BUT UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH. THE AFTERNOON SHOULD SEE
SOME GRADUALLY CLEARING OF THE CLOUDS...BUT IT SHOULD STILL REMAIN
AT LEAST PARTLY CLOUDY FOR THE LATE AFTERNOON. THE TEMPERATURE
FORECAST IS TRICKY TODAY DUE TO THE CLOUD COVER. ANY BREAKS IN THE
CLOUD COVER WILL SIGNIFICANTLY HELP HEATING...BUT LACK OF IT COULD
REALLY HAMPER HEATING. WENT WITH A MIDDLE OF THE ROAD FORECAST WITH
A HIGH NEAR 75 DEGREES. THE TRICKY TEMPERATURE FORECAST MAKES THE
RH FORECAST A CHALLENGE TOO...BUT BEST ESTIMATE IS THAT THE RH WILL
GET DOWN TO AROUND 35 PERCENT. THAT COULD BE 5 OR 10 PERCENT HIGHER
IF THE CLOUD COVER REMAINS GREATER THAN FORECASTED...BUT IT SHOULD
NOT GET ANY LOWER THAN 35 PERCENT. THE SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL BE
SLIGHTLY GUSTY TODAY...WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 15 AND 20 MPH.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
                    MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 60 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 11 TO
                    12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4850 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 25 TO 30 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
TEMP............59     69     74     75     74
RH..............43     39     36     38     40
20 FT WIND DIR..S      S      S      S      S
20 FT WIND SPD..8      11     12     12     11
20 FT WIND GUST.16     17     18     18     16

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FORECASTER...GEOFF
REQUESTED BY...ERIC MARTIN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120522.HALFW.02/DLH