Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
173 FNUS73 KFGF 061141 FWSFGF Spot Forecast for Star Fire...MN DNR Fire National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 641 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024 Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0800 CDT on May 06. 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... Scattered high clouds this morning then increasing mid clouds this afternoon so that by mid to late afternoon a mostly cloudy sky. Dry through this evening. Southeast winds will pick up today and by midday and afternoon be sustained in the 20 to 30 mph range, though exposure to the site will determine strength of winds. Fully treed area will lead toward lower end wind strength. Not looking for any wind shifts the next 24 hours as southeast winds will continue moderate speeds thru tonight. .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Max temperature.....Around 67. Min humidity........42 percent. Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Mixing height.......4300 ft AGL. Mixing winds........Southeast 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph late in the morning. Smoke dispersal.....7100 knot-ft early in the morning increasing to 94400 knot-ft in the afternoon. TIME (CDT) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM Sky (%).........18 24 27 37 47 57 64 70 77 75 Weather cov..... Weather type.... Tstm cov........ Temp............47 52 57 61 63 64 65 66 66 67 RH..............76 66 57 49 46 45 43 42 42 42 20 FT wind dir..SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE 20 FT wind spd..10 10 10 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 20 FT wind gust.14 15 18 19 20 21 21 22 23 23 Mix hgt (kft)...0.5 1.0 2.8 3.6 3.9 4.3 4.0 4.1 3.7 3.6 Mixing wind dir.SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE Mixing wind spd.15 20 20 25 25 25 25 25 30 30 Vrate kt-ft/1K..7 16 54 79 87 94 93 94 88 91 $$ Forecaster...DR Requested by...David Hoefer Type of request...WILDFIRE .TAG 2413228.0/FGF .DELDT 05/06/24 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL dave.hoefer@state.mn.us