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FNUS73 KFGF 241349
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Spot Forecast for White Earth RX Unit #1...BIA
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
849 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1100 CDT on April 24.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

Please call the NWS in Grand Forks at 701-795-5127 for additional
information and monitor our website (www.weather.gov/fgf) or NOAA
All-Hazards Radio for the latest updates.

.DISCUSSION...

Winds remaining light today with a prevailing south to southwest
wind by noon at 5-8 mph though low potential for winds over 10
mph. could see some southerly gusts up to 12 mph. RH as low as 20
percent but only a 20 percent chance. More likely to values near
25 percent. Smoke dispersal improves from poor to fair this
afternoon though transport winds remain light.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 60.
Min humidity........24 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Mixing height.......6700 ft AGL.
Mixing winds........West around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....20000 knot-ft early in the morning increasing
                    to 40500 knot-ft in the afternoon.

TIME (CDT)      11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
Sky (%).........5   5   6   5   5   5   17
Weather cov.....
Weather type....
Tstm cov........
Temp............51  54  55  57  58  59  59
RH..............37  32  29  25  26  25  24
20 FT wind dir..SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  S
20 FT wind spd..5   5   5   5   5   5   5
20 FT wind gust.8   8   7   8   8   8   9
Mix hgt (kft)...3.3 4.4 5.3 5.7 6.1 6.4 6.7
Mixing wind dir.W   W   W   W   SW  SW  SW
Mixing wind spd.5   5   5   5   5   5   5
Vrate kt-ft/1K..20  27  32  29  31  32  41

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 40.
Max humidity........60 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                    southeast 10 to 15 mph late in the evening.
Mixing height.......400 ft AGL.
Mixing winds........South 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph
                    late in the evening.
Smoke dispersal.....37600 knot-ft early in the evening decreasing
                    to 3900 knot-ft late in the night.

TIME (CDT)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
Sky (%).........28     35     42     9      10     9
Weather cov.....
Weather type....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
Tstm cov........
Temp............59     54     48     46     45     43
RH..............24     32     40     47     53     60
20 ft wind......S 5    S 5    SE 5   SE 10  SE 10  SE 15
20 ft wind gust.9      9      12     16     20     20
Mix hgt (ft)....6300   600    600    400    500    600
Mixing wind.....SW 5   S 5    S 10   S 15   S 20   S 15
Vrate kt-ft/1K..38     4      6      6      8      8

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 66.
Min humidity........34 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Breezy. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts
                    to around 32 mph shifting to the south around
                    25 mph late in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL.
Mixing winds........South 15 to 20 mph increasing to around 35 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....8000 knot-ft early in the morning increasing to
                    103700 knot-ft in the afternoon increasing to
                    (121500 knot-ft) late in the afternoon.

TIME (CDT)      6 AM      9 AM      NOON      3 PM
Sky (%).........10        27        28        49
Weather cov.....
Weather type....NONE      NONE      NONE      NONE
Tstm cov........
Temp............42        51        61        65
RH..............60        50        38        34
20 FT wind......SE 15G20  SE 20G26  S 20G28   S 25G32
Mix hgt (ft)....500       1000      3000      4700
Mixing wind.....S 15      S 25      S 30      S 35
Vrate kt-ft/1K..8         20        77        141

$$
Forecaster...TT
Requested by...Jerell Londo
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2412256.0/FGF
.DELDT 04/24/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL jerell.londo@yahoo.com