FNUS73 KGID 181442 FWSGID SPOT FORECAST FOR CENTRAL PLATTE...CENTRAL PLATTE NRD NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 842 AM CST WED NOV 18 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CST ON NOVEMBER 18. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... SKIES WILL REMAIN MOSTLY CLEAR TO CLEAR THROUGH THE REST OF TODAY...AND WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT. AN AXIS OF HIGH PRESSURE IS CURRENTLY DRAPED RIGHT THROUGH THE AREA...AND THIS IS KEEPING CURRENT WINDS VARIABLE IN DIRECTION WITH SPEEDS NEAR/LESS THAN 5 KTS. THIS WILL REMAIN THE CASE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS...THIS AFTERNOON THIS AXIS WILL SLIDE FURTHER EAST...AND WINDS WILL BECOME MORE SOUTHERLY BUT REMAIN LESS THAN 10KTS. HIGH TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO WARM UP INTO THE LOWER 50S...AND DEW POINTS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE...REACHING INTO THE LOWER 20S BY MID AFTERNOON. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50 AT 3 PM. MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT AT 3 PM. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5. MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL THIS MORNING INCREASING TO 1900 FT AGL NEAR 3 PM. TRANSPORT WINDS........WEST AROUND 2 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 27 NEAR 6 AM. MAX HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT NEAR 6 AM. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........4. MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54 NEAR 3 PM. MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT NEAR 3 PM. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4. MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 2900 FT AGL NEAR 3 PM. TRANSPORT WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. $$ FORECASTER...NWS REQUESTED BY...DAVID CARR TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20091118.CENTR.01/GID