FNUS73 KDLH 271228 FWSDLH SPOT FORECAST FOR CHEQUAMEGON WEST ZONE PILES...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 628 AM CST TUE NOV 27 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 CST ON NOVEMBER 27. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY... BUT MOSTLY NORTH OF THE FIRE AREA. LITTLE IF ANY ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. SURFACE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 7 TO 12 MPH...BEFORE CHANGING TO THE WEST AROUND 6 PM. .TODAY... MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 1700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (3700) INCREASING TO FAIR (14600) LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO GOOD (33900) EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO FAIR (19000) LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 1100 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN DECREASING TO 400 FT AGL LATE. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (3800) INCREASING TO POOR (7400) LATE IN THE EVENING...THEN INCREASING TO FAIR (13900) AFTER MIDNIGHT DECREASING TO POOR (3500) LATE. .WEDNESDAY... SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (2100) INCREASING TO POOR (7400) LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO FAIR (19900) EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO FAIR (15700) LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ FORECASTER...DEAN P. REQUESTED BY...CHRISTOPHER GEIDEL TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20121127.CHEQU.01/DLH