FNUS73 KGLD 061941
FWSGLD

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR FIRE AT HERITRAGE DAIRY...YUMA COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1241 PM MST FRI FEB 6 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 1234 MST ON FEBRUARY 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

.DISCUSSION...

WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
6 PM MST BEFORE QUICKLY DECREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH BY 6 OR 630 PM MST.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY READINGS WILL REMAIN IN THE 10-15 PERCENT RANGE THROUGH
6 PM MST AS WELL.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MIN HUMIDITY........11 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY. WEST WINDS 22 TO 32 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 45 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 27.
MAX HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 7 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30
                    MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHEAST 7 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

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FORECASTER...WFO GLD
REQUESTED BY...ROGER BROWN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WFU
.TAG 20090206.FIREA.01/GLD