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FNUS73 KBIS 251426
FWSBIS

SPOT FORECAST FOR ATKINSON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
926 AM CDT TUE OCT 25 2005

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...SUNNY SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS...

DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS WILL RESULT IN
SUNNY SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS TODAY.  FORECASTING WIND DIRECTION IS A
CHALLENGE.  A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE CENTER IN MINNESOTA SUGGESTS LIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS OVER THE BURN AREA THIS MORNING.  THEN WINDS SHOULD
SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN
MONTANA.  SMOKE DISPERSAL TODAY WILL ONLY BE MARGINAL DUE TO WARM AIR
ALOFT.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CDT 10/25/05
   SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY
   TEMPERATURE.........44...MAX 57
   RH..................61%...MIN 43%
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 10
MPH THIS AFTERNOON.
   HAINES INDEX........5
   MIXING HEIGHT.......1700
   TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH

FOR TONIGHT
   SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 33
   RH..................MAX 89%
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH

OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW
   SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 58
   RH..................MIN 42%
   20 FOOT WIND........EAST 5 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 15 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.

FORECASTER...LM

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