FNUS73 KGID 111253
FWSGID

SPOT FORECAST FOR PRAIRIE DOG WPA...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
653 AM CST MON JAN 11 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 CST ON JANUARY 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL BACK DOOR ITS WAY INTO THE AREA BY
LATE MORNING. NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY (REALLY ALL
WEEK). MIXING HEIGHTS WILL BE LIMITED TODAY...AND LIKELY REACH ONLY 700
OR 800 FEET MAXIMUM AROUND 3 PM TODAY. LIGHT WEST/NORTHWEST WINDS WILL
TURN MORE NORTHERLY BY 10 AM...AND HOLD AT SPEEDS NEAR 10 MPH.

SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE RIGHT OVER THE FORECAST AREA THIS EVENING...
SO WINDS SHOULD BECOME VARIABLE IN DIRECTION BY EARLY THIS EVENING...AT
SPEEDS OF 4 TO 6 MPH OR LESS. EVENTUALLY...WINDS WILL TURN MORE SOUTHERLY
BY SUNRISE TUESDAY.

AS MENTIONED...THERE IS NO RISK FOR A WETTING RAIN FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE WELL INTO THE 30S...OR MAYBE EVEN 40 DEGREES BY
WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36.
MIN HUMIDITY........57 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 TO 800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS........NORTH AROUND 9 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 14.
MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
HAINES INDEX........4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS........WEST AROUND 4 MPH.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG IN THE
                    MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37.
MIN HUMIDITY........52 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 TO 500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 9 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 11. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.

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FORECASTER...NWS/MORITZ
REQUESTED BY...BRICE KROHN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100111.PRAIR.01/GID