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SPOT FORECAST FOR P766...BIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
155 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1355 CDT ON MARCH 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A SURFACE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER NORTHEAST KS
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THIS WILL CAUSE WINDS TO REMAIN LIGHT FROM
THE EAST AND NORTHEAST. TEMPS SHOULD HOLD RELATIVELY STEADY IN THE
MID 40S WITH MIN RH VALUES AROUND 50 PERCENT. BECAUSE OF THE LIGHT
WINDS AND MIXING HEIGHTS AROUND 3500 FT...SMOKE DISPERSAL WILL ONLY
BE FAIR WITH TRANSPORT WINDS FROM THE EAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 46.
RH..................MIN 50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
HAINES INDEX........MAX 2.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MAX...FAIR /21000 KNOT-FT/.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 29.
RH..................MAX 77 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
HAINES INDEX........MAX 4.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MIN...POOR /1200 KNOT-FT/.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 54.
RH..................MIN 39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 5 TO 7 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........MAX 4.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MAX...FAIR /27600 KNOT-FT/.

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FORECASTER...WOLTERS
REQUESTED BY...BIA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090313.P766_.01/TOP