FNUS73 KARX 301230
FWSARX

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEDU  HORSESHOE UNIT...FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
730 AM CDT TUE OCT 30 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON OCTOBER 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED FROM INTERNATIONAL
FALLS SOUTHWARD TO ALBERT LEA MINNESOTA WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. EXPECT SKIES TO STAY MOSTLY CLEAR
DUE TO DRY AIR ASSOCIATED WITH THIS RIDGE...ALLOWING FOR GOOD
MIXING. PLAN ON HIGHS TO REACH AROUND 50 BOTH TODAY AND WEDNESDAY.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL OFF INTO THE MID 30 PERCENT
RANGE TODAY AND TO NEAR 25 PERCENT ON WEDNESDAY. DECENT RELATIVE
HUMIDITY RECOVERY CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES BOTTOM
OUT IN THE MID 20S. DUE TO THE POSITION OF THE RIDGE...LOOK FOR A
NORTHERLY BREEZE OF 5 TO 10 MPH TODAY... SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
TOMORROW.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........38 AT IGNITION...MAX 50.
RH..................59 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 34.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTH AT 10 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTH 6 TO 11 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................NONE.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR /25400 KNOT-FT/ AT IGNITION.
                    MAX...EXCELLENT /79200 KNOT-FT/.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (% OPAQUE)..4      4      6      10     10     12
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............26     34     41     47     50     46
RH..............90     68     52     42     34     38
20 FT WIND......NW 5   NW 5   N 9    N 10   N 10   N 10
20 FT WIND GUST.              15     15     15     15
HAINES INDEX....4      3      4      5      5      5

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 25.
RH..................MAX 76 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH BECOMING LIGHT.
CWR.................NONE.
HAINES INDEX........MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MIN...POOR /1700 KNOT-FT/.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (% OPAQUE)..18     18     16     15     15     15
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............40     36     34     31     30     27
RH..............49     55     60     65     65     71
20 FT WIND......N 5    N 5    NW 5   NW 5   NW 5   NW 4
20 FT WIND GUST.                                   5
HAINES INDEX....5      4      4      5      4      4

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 51.
RH..................MIN 26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO 5 TO
                    9 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
CWR.................NONE.
HAINES INDEX........MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MAX...GOOD /55700 KNOT-FT/.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (% OPAQUE)..15     15     14     16     16     31
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............25     31     40     46     51     48
RH..............76     61     43     31     26     30
20 FT WIND......NW 5   NW 5   NW 7   NW 8   NW 8   NW 7
20 FT WIND GUST.              10     10     10     10
HAINES INDEX....4      4      4      5      5      5

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FORECASTER...AJ
REQUESTED BY...KELLOGG  MN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121030.WEDUH.01/ARX