FNUS73 KGID 241631
FWSGID

SPOT FORECAST FOR MACON PILES...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
1031 AM CST WED FEB 24 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CST ON FEBRUARY 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...SUNSHINE IS EXPECTED TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATES
THE AREA. THE SURFACE HIGH WILL MOVE OFF TO THE EAST TODAY AND WINDS
WILL BE MAINLY SOUTH/SOUTHEAST MUCH OF THE DAY AND TONIGHT. AS THE
HIGH MOVES OFF TO THE EAST AN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE
WEST. CLOUDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT ACROSS THE AREA. WINDS WILL TURN
TO THE EAST ON THURSDAY WITH MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES EXPECTED.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30 AT 4 PM.
MIN HUMIDITY........53 PERCENT AT 4 PM.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300 FT AGL AT NOON INCREASING TO 1600 FT AGL BY 3 PM.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (30-40 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 11 AT 8 AM.
MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT AT 8 AM.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 9 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400 FT AGL IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 300 FT
                    AGL BY MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 28 AT 4 PM.
MIN HUMIDITY........67 PERCENT AT 4 PM.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 900 FT
                    AGL DURING THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 9 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...NOT AS COOL. CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS
AROUND 40. LIGHT WINDS.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. LIGHT WINDS.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.

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FORECASTER...NWS
REQUESTED BY...BRUCE WINTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100224.MACON.01/GID