FNUS73 KGID 171335
FWSGID

SPOT FORECAST FOR WOOD PILES...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
735 AM CST THU DEC 17 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0755 CST ON DECEMBER 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY...THEN SOME PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE
OR LIGHT SNOW IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT.  WEST WINDS THIS MORNING WILL
TRANSITION TO THE NORTHWEST BY NOON FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF A
SURFACE TROUGH.  MIXING HEIGHTS WILL REMAIN LOW BOTH TODAY AND ON
FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33 AT 4 PM.
MIN HUMIDITY........66 PERCENT AT 4 PM.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL THROUGH THE DAY.
TRANSPORT WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 9 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
                    AND PATCHY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 22 AT 6 AM.
MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT AT 6 AM.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL ALL NIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36 AT 4 PM.
MIN HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT AT 4 PM.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL ALL DAY.
TRANSPORT WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
LIGHT WINDS.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 11. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 14.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.

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FORECASTER...NWS
REQUESTED BY...JEFF DUNLAP
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091217.WOODP.01/GID