FNUS73 KGID 051453
FWSGID

SPOT FORECAST FOR MACON PILES...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
853 AM CST FRI FEB 5 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CST ON FEBRUARY 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES WILL LINGER INTO THE AFTERNOON WITH LITTLE
IF ANY ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED.  NORTH TO NORTHEAST
WINDS THIS MORNING WILL TRANSITION MORE TO A DUE NORTH DIRECTION
TODAY...AND REMAIN FROM THE NORTH TONIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....FAIRLY STEADY TEMPERATURES AROUND 32.
MIN HUMIDITY........DECREASING TO 86 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL THIS MORNING...INCREASING TO
                    1600 FT AGL DURING THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS........NORTH AROUND 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 24 AT 7 AM.
MAX HUMIDITY........97 PERCENT AT 7 AM.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    LIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600 FT AGL IN THE EVENING...DECREASING TO
                    300 FT AGL BY 7 AM.
TRANSPORT WINDS........NORTH AROUND 11 MPH.

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 32 AT 4 PM.
MIN HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT AT 4 PM.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 6 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 2300 FT AGL BY 4 PM.
TRANSPORT WINDS........EAST AROUND 5 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.
.MONDAY...COLDER. CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS
AROUND 19. EAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 5. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 4. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 9. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.

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FORECASTER...NWS
REQUESTED BY...BRUCE WINTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100205.MACON.02/GID