FNUS73 KGID 181458
FWSGID

SPOT FORECAST FOR MASSIE PILES...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
858 AM CST THU FEB 18 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 CST ON FEBRUARY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
FAIRLY NICE DAY TODAY WITH PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES THIS MORNING THAT
WILL BECOME CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS THIS
MORNING WILL BECOMING EAST/NORTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON. AN UPPER
LEVEL WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA AND BRING A CHANCE
FOR SNOW STARTING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ACCUMULATIONS
BY FRIDAY EVENING WILL BE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES. WINDS TONIGHT WILL
BE FROM THE NORTHEAST AND NORTHERLY ON FRIDAY. SURFACE WIND
SPEEDS ARE TO BE FROM 5 TO 15 MPH. THERE IS ANOTHER CHANCE FOR
SNOW MAINLY ON SUNDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 34 AT 3 PM.
MIN HUMIDITY........56 PERCENT AT 3 PM.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS........EAST AROUND 8 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 19 AT 5 AM.
MAX HUMIDITY........92 PERCENT AT 4 AM.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 12 MPH.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
                    MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 31 AT 3 PM.
MIN HUMIDITY........63 PERCENT AT 3 PM.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-1000 FT IN THE MORNING AND 1000-1500 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 17 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
30S. LIGHT WINDS.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 20S. EAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
LIGHT WINDS.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.

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FORECASTER...NWS/KISNER
REQUESTED BY...BRUCE WINTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100218.MASSI.01/GID