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FNUS73 KBIS 181257
FWSBIS

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTHWESTERN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
757 AM CDT MON APR 18 2005

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS...

DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT WAS MOVING THROUGH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA
THIS MORNING. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM ALONG THE
FRONTAL BOUNDARY AND SHOWERS WILL BE FOUND TO THE WEST OF THE FRONT
AS WELL. WINDS WILL BE NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO
25 MPH AS THE FRONT PASSES.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CDT 4/18/05
   SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                       THUNDERSTORMS.
   TEMPERATURE.........65...MAX 78
   RH..................45%...MIN 30%
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
                       15 MPH BY 1 PM.
   HAINES INDEX........5
   MIXING HEIGHT.......5000
   TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 25 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER 1 PM
   LAL.................3
   CWR.................10

FOR TONIGHT
   SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 41
   RH..................MAX 90%
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH
   HAINES INDEX........N/A
   MIXING HEIGHT.......N/A
   TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 MPH
   LAL.................3
   CWR.................10

OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW
   SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 55
   RH..................MIN 50%
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHEAST 15 MPH
   HAINES INDEX........4
   MIXING HEIGHT.......3500
   TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 20 MPH.
   LAL.................1
   CWR.................20

FORECASTER...WAA

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REQUESTED BY...KIRK JESS
REASON FOR REQUEST...UNDER THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FOR METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES (USFS, BLM, NPS, USFWS, BIA).