774
FNUS73 KMKX 221222
FWSMKX
SPOT FORECAST FOR REFUGE RX BURN...WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
622 AM CST SAT FEB 22 2025
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 CST ON FEBRUARY 22.
PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IF CONDITIONS BECOME
UNREPRESENTATIVE OR IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS/CONCERNS ABOUT THIS FORECAST.
DISCUSSION
MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES ARE FORECAST LOCALLY TODAY, WITH SUSTAINED
SOUTHWEST 20 FOOT WINDS IN THE 10-15 MPH RANGE. SOUTHWESTERLY 20
FOOT GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LARGELY BELOW 20 MPH, THOUGH
BRIEF GUSTS EXCEEDING 20 MPH CAN'T BE COMPLETELY RULED OUT NEAR
THE BEGINNING OF THE BURNING PERIOD. MIXING HEIGHTS WILL REMAIN
STEADY BETWEEN 1500 AND 2000 FEET AGL THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRETY OF
THE LATE AFTERNOON PERIOD. SAID MIXING HEIGHTS WILL COMBINE WITH
WESTERLY TRANSPORT WINDS BETWEEN 15-25 MPH TO SUPPORT GOOD SMOKE
DISPERSAL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE DURATION OF THE BURNING PERIOD.
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 65-70 PERCENT ARE ANTICIPATED.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........27 AT IGNITION...MAX 28.
RH..................68 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHWEST AT 11 MPH AT
IGNITION...OTHERWISE SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12
MPH. GUSTS UP TO 22 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 1900 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 22 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD /35100 KNOT-FT/ AT IGNITION. MAX...GOOD
/36000 KNOT-FT/.
TIME (CST) 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........36 36 37 24
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TSTM COV........
TEMP............27 28 28 26
RH..............68 68 68 74
20 FT WIND DIR..SW SW SW SW
20 FT WIND SPD..11 10 8 6
20 FT WIND GUST.18 16 14 13
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.8 1.9 1.9 0.7
TRANSP WIND DIR.SW W W W
TRANSP WIND SPD.22 22 21 15
SDSPL KT-FT/100035 36 34 9
FORECASTER...QUIGLEY
REQUESTED BY...LANDIN BROCKMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2503454.0/MKX
.DELDT 02/21/25
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL LANDIN.BROCKMAN@WISCONSIN.GOV
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