FNUS73 KMPX 041356
FWSMPX

SPOT FORECAST FOR ST  FRANCIS BLACKLINING...U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
756 AM CST TUE DEC 4 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CST ON DECEMBER 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TODAY BEHIND THE COLD FRONT THAT MOVED
THROUGH YESTERDAY. SO EVEN WITH PLENTY OF SUNSHINE AND DRIER AIR
IN PLACE IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SEE RH VALUES MUCH LOWER THAN 50%
THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...IT IS POSSIBLE THE BURN SITES EVENTUALLY
GETS RH VALUES IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S AT SOME POINT THIS
AFTERNOON AIDED BY MIXING FROM A BREEZY NORTHWEST WIND. WE HAVE A
10-15 MPH WIND FORECAST...BUT WOULDN'T BE TOO SURPRISED TO GET
SOME GUSTS UP NEAR 20 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........31 AT IGNITION...MAX 33.
RH..................56 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 51 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 11 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11
                    MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 4.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (34600-47300).
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-3100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 20 TO 26 MPH.

TIME (CST)      10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM   8 PM
SKY (%).........MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............29     31     32     30     27     24
RH..............64     56     51     51     55     60
20 FT WIND......NW 10  NW 10  NW 10  NW 8   NW 6   N 5
20 FT WIND GUST.15     15     15     15     10
HAINES INDEX....4      4      4      4      4      4

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 17.
RH..................MAX 80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING EAST AROUND 5
                    MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD (4600-32500).
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-2400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 9 TO 18 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 8 TO
                    13 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 36.
RH..................MIN 47 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR OR LOW TO OR MODERATE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD (3800-38800).
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 15 TO 24 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 25
                    TO 32 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING.

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FORECASTER...FRANKS
REQUESTED BY...BOB BENGSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121204.STFRA.01/MPX