FNUS73 KFGF 061253 FWSFGF SPOT FORECAST FOR TNC 4...THE NATURE CONSERVANCY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 753 AM CDT THU JUN 6 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1230 CDT ON JUNE 06. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE LAY ACROSS THE NORTHERN RED RIVER VALLEY AND LOW PRESSURE DEPARTING THE REGION TO THE SOUTH SHOULD ALLOW FOR A FAIRLY STEADY NORTHEAST FLOW TODAY. WITH A PRETTY UNIFORM DIRECTION THROUGH THE LOWER FEW THOUSAND FEET OF THE ATMOSPHERE WIND GUSTS...IF ANY DEVELOP...SHOULD GENERALLY BE UNDER 15 MPH. WITH A WEAKENING GRADIENT DURING THE AFTERNOON EXPECT VARIABILITY IN THE DIRECTION TO INCREASE WITH A TURN TO A MORE NORTH DIRECTION POSSIBLE. WITH A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF DRY AIR ALOFT THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE THAT MINIMUM RH COULD DROP BELOW CURRENT FORECAST VALUES. HOWEVER WITH THE WEAK GRADIENT AND LIGHT WINDS ALOFT THIS IS A LOW RISK BUT SOMETHING TO KEEP IN MIND. THE GRADIENT REMAINS PRETTY LIGHT ON FRIDAY BUT WITH LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING IN WESTERN CANADA SPEEDS MAY PICK UP LATER IN THE DAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69. MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 7 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-3400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6600-7200 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTH 8 TO 9 MPH. TIME (CDT) 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM SKY (%).........59 56 52 49 45 42 38 35 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TSTM COV........ TEMP............58 61 63 64 65 65 66 66 RH..............75 60 52 49 47 46 45 46 20 FT WIND DIR..NE NE NE NE NE N NE NE 20 FT WIND SPD..6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 .TONIGHT... MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51. MAX HUMIDITY........89-94 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM TEMP............65 61 57 53 49 48 RH..............48 58 72 84 92 93 20 FT WIND......NE 6 NE 4 E 2 SW 1 SW 2 SW 3 20 FT WIND GUST.10 5 5 5 5 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75. MIN HUMIDITY........34-39 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500-5600 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 3 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 13 TO 14 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........38 46 51 47 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV........ TEMP............51 63 68 71 RH..............86 62 41 41 20 FT WIND......SW 3G5 SW 5G10 S 5G10 S 7G10 $$ FORECASTER...EWENS REQUESTED BY...ERIC HOFF TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130606.TNC4_.01/FGF