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FNUS73 KBIS 211400
FWSBIS

SPOT FORECAST FOR ZERETSKY BURN......U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK
900 AM CDT WED MAY 21 2003

VALID UNTIL 500 PM CDT WED MAY 21 2003
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

DISCUSSION...A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION. IT
MAY SET OFF A FEW SHOWERS OR THUNDERSHOWERS...MAINLY TO YOUR EAST.
WINDS WILL VARY BETWEEN SOUTHEAST AND SOUTHWEST AT 5 TO 10
MPH...BECOMING MORE STEADILY FROM THE SOUTHWEST BY NOON AT AROUND 13
MPH. THERE MAY BE A WIND WHIFT TO THE WEST (5 - 15 MPH) AROUND 2 - 3
PM WITH A RETURN TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WITH EVENING.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CDT 5/21/03
   SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF AN
    AFTERNOON SHOWER OR THUNDERSHOWER.
   TEMPERATURE.........58...MAX 68
   RH..................42%...MIN 30%
   20 FOOT WIND........SE 5-10 MPH BECOMING SW 5 - 15 MPH BY NOON.
    A SWITCH TO WEST AT 5 TO 15 MPH MAY OCCUR 2-3 PM.
   HAINES INDEX........5
   MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FEET (IMPROVING TO 8000 FEET BY 1 PM)
   TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AT 15 MPH
   CWR.................10%

FOR TONIGHT
   SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF A
    SHOWER.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 45
   RH..................MAX 75%
   20 FOOT WIND........SW 5 TO 10 MPH
   CWR.................10%

OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW
   SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 75
   RH..................MIN 25%
   20 FOOT WIND........SW 10 TO 15 MPH
   CWR.................0%

FORECASTER...LEBLANG

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