FNUS73 KGID 191134
FWSGID

SPOT FORECAST FOR FUNK WPA...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
634 AM CDT THU MAR 19 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CDT ON MARCH 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES TO THE EAST TODAY
AND WINDS WILL TURN TO THE SOUTH AND INCREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON.
WINDS WILL CONTINUE FROM THE SOUTH THROUGH THE NIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61 AT 4 PM.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT AT 4 PM.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3800 FT AT 11 AM INCREASING TO 6100 FT AGL
                    BY MID AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 13 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (35-45 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 39 AT 8 AM.
MAX HUMIDITY........69 PERCENT AT 8 AM.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 5.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5300 FT AGL IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 300 FT
                    AGL BY MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 14 MPH.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65 AT 4 PM.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT AT 4 PM.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    30 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 4200 FT
                    AGL BY MID AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 26 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 11 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
13 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 16 MPH.
.TUESDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS
AROUND 50.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S.

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FORECASTER...NWS
REQUESTED BY...BRICE KROHN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090319.FUNKW.01/GID