678  
FNUS73 KMPX 212314  
FWSMPX  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR SHERBURNE LARGE PILES NRP...NRP WITH FWS CONTRACT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN  
514 PM CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1652 CST ON FEBRUARY 21.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
 
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WITH  
THIS FORECAST.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
RH VALUES WILL REMAIN HIGH THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND NOT BE A  
CONCERN. WINDS THIS EVENING WILL CONTINUE TO BE GUSTY THROUGH  
SUNSET FROM THE SOUTHWEST WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. CONTINUED  
SOUTHWEST WINDS INTO THE WEEKEND, BUT LIGHTER AND GENERALLY UNDER  
10 MPH. NO PRECIPIATION IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).  
TEMPERATURE.........30 AT IGNITION...MAX 30.  
RH..................52 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 38 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHWEST AT 12 MPH AT  
IGNITION...OTHERWISE SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 12  
MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD /34100 KNOT-FT/ AT IGNITION. MAX...GOOD  
/34100 KNOT-FT/.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 1700 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 16 TO 23 MPH.  
 
TIME (CST) 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM  
SKY COVER.......MCR MCR MCR MCR PC PC PC PC PC MC MC MC  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............30 26 22 19 17 16 16 14 13 12 11 10  
RH..............46 52 59 64 70 73 73 80 84 84 87 91  
20 FT WIND DIR..S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
20 FT WIND SPD..12 10 9 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 5  
20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 17 17 16 16 15 14 14 14 12 12  
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.7 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3  
TRANSP WIND DIR.SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W  
TRANSP WIND SPD.23 16 15 16 15 16 15 15 13 13 12 12  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT).  
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 9.  
RH..................MAX 96 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (2500 KNOT-FT).  
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 9 TO 16 MPH.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).  
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 34.  
RH..................MIN 69 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH BECOMING LIGHT.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (1800 KNOT-FT).  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 13 MPH.  
 

 
FORECASTER...CARLETTA  
REQUESTED BY...MARK PLANTZ  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2503303.0/MPX  
.DELDT 02/21/25  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL MARK.PLANTZ@NRP.ECO  
 
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