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FNUS73 KFGF 081207
FWSFGF

Spot Forecast for Nidaros NPB...MN DNR
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
707 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1000 CDT on May 08.
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...

Mainly sunny this morning though there will be an increase in
clouds midday or afternoon to a more mix/cloud and sun.  But
clouds more mid level or high level vs low in heights. Starting
off the morning light wind but will be a general east wind near 10
mph this afternoon. Slight chance for a shower very late afternoon
or early evening.




.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent) then becoming
                    mostly cloudy (70-80 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 69.
Min humidity........42 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds becoming east 5 to 10 mph late in
                    the morning.
Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL.
Mixing winds........East 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph
                    late in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....13000 knot-ft early in the morning increasing
                    to 77500 knot-ft in the afternoon.

TIME (CDT)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
Sky (%).........26  28  38  49  59  68  77  72
Weather cov.....
Weather type....
Tstm cov........
Temp............58  61  64  66  68  68  68  68
RH..............60  53  48  43  42  42  43  43
20 FT wind dir..E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E
20 FT wind spd..0   5   5   5   10  10  10  10
20 FT wind gust.5   9   11  12  13  13  12  13
Mix hgt (kft)...2.2 2.9 3.6 4.7 6.1 6.6 7.0 7.0
Mixing wind dir.E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E
Mixing wind spd.5   10  10  10  10  15  15  10
Vrate kt-ft/1K..13  24  33  47  61  73  78  70

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent) then becoming
                    partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Slight chance of
                    rain showers early in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 43.
Max humidity........77 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Mixing height.......600 ft AGL.
Mixing winds........East 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....63300 knot-ft early in the evening decreasing
                    to 6900 knot-ft late in the night.

TIME (CDT)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
Sky (%).........66     55     43     37     31     24
Weather cov.....       S CHC
Weather type....NONE   RNSHWR NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
Tstm cov........
Temp............68     64     57     52     49     46
RH..............43     52     69     74     77     76
20 ft wind......E 10   NE 10  NE 10  E 10   NE 10  NE 10
20 ft wind gust.12     14     18     16     16     15
Mix hgt (ft)....6300   700    600    700    800    700
Mixing wind.....E 10   E 15   E 15   E 15   E 15   E 15
Vrate kt-ft/1K..63     8      8      10     10     8

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 66.
Min humidity........39 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
                    north late in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL.
Mixing winds........Northeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north
                    late in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....6300 knot-ft early in the morning increasing to
                    63400 knot-ft in the afternoon.

TIME (CDT)      6 AM      9 AM      NOON      3 PM
Sky (%).........17        20        29        30
Weather cov.....
Weather type....NONE      NONE      NONE      NONE
Tstm cov........
Temp............45        50        59        64
RH..............76        68        53        43
20 FT wind......NE 10G14  NE 10G13  NE 10G13  N 10G13
Mix hgt (ft)....600       1400      4100      5600
Mixing wind.....E 15      E 15      NE 15     N 15
Vrate kt-ft/1K..6         15        52        63

$$
Forecaster...DR
Requested by...Tyler Larson
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.EMAIL tyler.k.larson@state.mn.us