FNUS73 KGLD 250101
FWSGLD

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CO RD U   26 FIRE...LG-GO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
601 PM MST TUE FEB 24 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1843 CST ON FEBRUARY 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...LIGHT SOUTH WIND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL AROUND MIDNIGHT
IN ADVANCE OF AN APPROACHING TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE. AS THE TROUGH
NEARS THE WILDFIRE SITE AROUND 9 PM CST...CLOUDS WILL INCREASE BUT
NO MEASUREABLE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE
NORTHWEST AROUND MIDNIGHT CST AT SPEEDS OF AROUND 10 MPH WITH SOME
GUSTS TO 30 MPH POSSIBLE FOR ABOUT AN HOUR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 34.
MAX HUMIDITY........64 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHWEST 7 TO 9 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 30
                    MPH FOR ABOUT AN HOUR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHWEST 7 TO 9 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 9
                    TO 13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS AROUND 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 9
                    TO 13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...WFO GLD
REQUESTED BY...PAPPY
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090224.CORDU.01/GLD