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FNUS73 KBIS 041303
FWSBIS

SPOT FORECAST FOR SAUERS SPURGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
803 AM CDT WED MAY 4 2005

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THIS
MORNING BUT WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE SOUTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHERLY
WINDS WILL BRING WARMER AIR INTO THE REGION BOOSTING TEMPERATURES TO
AROUND NORMAL.  A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSRUE WILL MOVE OVER THE
REGION OVERNIGHT RESULTING IN A GRADUAL WIND SHIFT TO A NORTHWEST
WIND OVERNIGHT WITH A NORTHERLY WIND THROUGH THE DAY ON THURSDAY.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CDT 5/4/05
   SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY
   TEMPERATURE.........48...MAX 70-75
   RH..................32%...MIN 18-23%
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH BECOMING WEST
   BY LATE AFTERNOON
   HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE)
   MIXING HEIGHT.......SURFACE INCREASEING TO 8500 FT
   TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH
   LAL.................1
   CWR.................0

FOR TONIGHT
   SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 38-43
   RH..................MAX 77-82%
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH
   HAINES INDEX........3 LOW
   MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 BECOMING SURFACE
   TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
   LAL.................1
   CWR.................0

OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW
   SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 66-71
   RH..................MIN 30-35%
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHEAST BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10 MPH
   HAINES INDEX........3 LOW
   MIXING HEIGHT.......SURFACE BASED INVERSION BECOMING 9700 FT
   TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH
   LAL.................1
   CWR.................0

FORECASTER...KENNEDY/WFO FGF

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