190  
FNUS73 KFGF 041550  
FWSFGF  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR CONTRACTORS LEASE...THE NATURE CONSERVANCY  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND  
1050 AM CDT SAT MAY 4 2024  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON MAY 05.  
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
 
 
SUNDAY LOOKS TO BE DRY, WITH MORE RAINFALL EARLY NEXT WEEK ACROSS  
THE REGION AND CONTINUING RAIN CHANCES THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF  
THE WEEK.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.  
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......6300 FT AGL.  
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....12600 KNOT-FT EARLY IN THE MORNING INCREASING  
TO 70100 KNOT-FT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
TIME (CDT) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........13 15 16 16 18 19 19 15  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............53 56 59 62 64 64 66 65  
RH..............59 55 49 43 40 38 36 36  
20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S S S S S  
20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5  
20 FT WIND GUST.8 8 8 6 6 7 8 9  
MIX HGT (KFT)...2.5 3.4 4.4 5.4 5.8 6.0 6.3 6.0  
MIXING WIND DIR.SE S S S S S S S  
MIXING WIND SPD.5 5 5 5 10 10 10 15  
VRATE KT-FT/1K..13 20 25 27 46 54 63 70  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.  
MAX HUMIDITY........74 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO  
AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 23 MPH  
OVERNIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 FT AGL.  
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....76600 KNOT-FT EARLY IN THE EVENING DECREASING  
TO 1800 KNOT-FT LATE IN THE NIGHT.  
 
TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM  
SKY (%).........10 7 8 14 27 48  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............66 62 54 53 51 50  
RH..............36 41 57 61 65 68  
20 FT WIND......SE 5 SE 10 SE 10 SE 10 SE 15 SE 15  
20 FT WIND GUST.11 13 15 16 20 23  
MIX HGT (FT)....5700 3200 500 200 500 600  
MIXING WIND.....S 15 S 15 SE 15 SE 20 SE 20 SE 20  
VRATE KT-FT/1K..77 42 7 4 9 10  
   
MONDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.  
MIN HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 37 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 MPH  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 37 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300 FT AGL.  
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO 35  
MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....8500 KNOT-FT EARLY IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO  
104900 KNOT-FT IN THE AFTERNOON INCREASING TO  
(116000 KNOT-FT) LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
TIME (CDT) 6 AM 9 AM NOON 3 PM  
SKY (%).........63 70 76 73  
WEATHER COV..... CHANCE  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE RNSHWR  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............49 56 64 69  
RH..............71 65 53 47  
20 FT WIND......SE 15G23 SE 20G34 SE 20G36 SE 25G35  
MIX HGT (FT)....500 2500 3500 4200  
MIXING WIND.....SE 20 SE 30 SE 30 SE 35  
VRATE KT-FT/1K..9 65 97 119  
 

 
FORECASTER...MJB  
REQUESTED BY...ERIC HOFF  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2413147.1/FGF  
.DELDT 05/05/24  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL EHOFF@TNC.ORG  
 
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