FNUS73 KGID 171338
FWSGID

SPOT FORECAST FOR MASSIE PILES...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
738 AM CST WED FEB 17 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CST ON FEBRUARY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A SURFACE RIDGE WILL DOMINATE THE WEATHER TODAY.  THIS WILL KEEP SURFACE
WINDS LIGHT AND VARIABLE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY.  SOME INCREASE IN
MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS CAN BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...HOWEVER
MUCH OF THE DAY WILL BE PARTLY CLOUDY/MOSTLY SUNNY. THERE IS SOME
QUESTION ABOUT HOW GOOD THE MIXING WILL BECOME WITH THE SURFACE
HIGH IN PLACE...BUT CURRENTLY IS DOES APPEAR THAT MIXING SHOULD
IMPROVE TO AROUND 1000 FT AGL BY THIS AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36 AT 3 PM.
MIN HUMIDITY........41 PERCENT AT 3 PM.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL THIS MORNING RISING TO 1000 FT AGL
                    THIS AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 6 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 14 AT 7 AM.
MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT AT 7 AM.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
HAINES INDEX........2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS........EAST AROUND 4 MPH.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.
MIN HUMIDITY........56 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS
AROUND 30. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
30S. LIGHT WINDS.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS AROUND 30. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.

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FORECASTER...NWS
REQUESTED BY...BRUCE WINTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100217.MASSI.01/GID