FNUS73 KGID 061430
FWSGID

SPOT FORECAST FOR CAWKER REFUGE...KS DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND PARKS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
930 AM CDT MON APR 6 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CDT ON APRIL 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD INTO THE AREA TODAY...KEEPING
BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS. THESE WINDS WILL DECREASE TONIGHT AS THE
HIGH MOVES OVERHEAD. THIS HIGH WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS
ON TUESDAY AND WILL RETURN SOUTHERLY WINDS TO THE AREA. DRY
CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH A CHANCE FOR RAIN
FOR THURSDAY.


.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62 AT 3 PM.
MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT AT 3 PM.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 6.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL AT 11 AM TO MAX 4200 FT AGL AT 4 PM.
TRANSPORT WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 12 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.THURSDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND
40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 12 MPH.
.FRIDAY...WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S.

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FORECASTER...KISNER
REQUESTED BY...TED
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090407.CAWKE.01/GID