FNUS73 KGID 281357
FWSGID

SPOT FORECAST FOR SMITH PILES...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
757 AM CST WED JAN 28 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 CST ON JANUARY 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WINDS WILL BE FROM A WESTERLY DIRECTION TODAY BEHIND AN DEPARTING
SURFACE TROUGH.  TEMPERATURES WILL TREND WARMER AND SHOULD SETTLE
NEAR FREEZING FOR AFTERNOON HIGHS.  A FEW FLURRIES ARE IN THE
FORECAST WHICH MAY BRING A TRACE OF PRECIPITATION.  WIND DIRECTION
WILL BE WEST TO NORTHWEST TONIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). SCATTERED
                    FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33 AT 4 PM.
MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT AT 4 PM.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 9 TO 13 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-400 FT AGL AT 4 PM.
TRANSPORT WINDS........WEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 16 AT 7 AM.
MAX HUMIDITY........92 PERCENT AT 7 AM.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL AT 7 AM.
TRANSPORT WINDS........WEST AROUND 12 MPH.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
                    FLURRIES.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 28 AT 4 PM.
MIN HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT AT 4 PM.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 30 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO 2800 FT AGL BY 4 PM.
TRANSPORT WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 18 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...NOT AS COOL. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS
AROUND 40. WEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.

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FORECASTER...NWS
REQUESTED BY...BRICE  KROHN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090128.SMITH.02/GID