FNUS75 KGGW 021340
FWSGGW

SPOT FORECAST FOR SANDHILLS BLACKLINE...FWS MED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
740 AM MDT THU MAY 2 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON MAY 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE IN THE EASTERN DAKOTAS TODAY WITH A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN ALBERTA
WILL BRING DRY CONDITIONS AND A SOUTHERLY FLOW TO THE AREA TODAY. NOT MUCH WIND
IN THE MID LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE MAKING THE CLEARING INDEX POOR THROUGH MOST
OF FRIDAY.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS AT 5 MPH INCREASING TO 8 TO 11 MPH
                    BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................ZERO.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 7 TO 9 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......415 (POOR)

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-34.
MAX HUMIDITY........68-73 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
CWR.................ZERO.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......13  (POOR)

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................ZERO.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 10 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......528 (MODERATE)

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FORECASTER...FRANSEN
REQUESTED BY...MIKE HILL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130502.SANDH.01/GGW