FNUS73 KLBF 191328
FWSLBF

SPOT FORECAST FOR CRANE...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
828 AM CDT FRI MAR 19 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CDT ON MARCH 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
COLD FRONT WELL THROUGH NEBRASKA THIS MORNING AND HEADING THROUGH CENTRAL
KANSAS. AS A RESULT STEADY NORTH TO NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED AT
15 TO 25 MPH WITH A FEW HIGHER GUSTS. LIFT OVER THIS FRONT IS INCREASING
ACROSS SOUTHERN NEBRASKA THIS MORNING AND LOCAL RADARS ARE SHOWING THE
SNOW BECOMING MORE ORGANIZED OVER SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA. EXPECT THE SNOW
TO INCREASE ACROSS EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY OVER THE NEXT HOUR OR SO AND
AS A RESULT ACCUMULATIONS ON GRASSY SURFACES SHOULD BECOME MORE LIKELY.
RH LEVELS SHOULD REMAIN ELEVATED AROUND 75 PERCENT RANGE THROUGH
MUCH OF THE DAY. WITH SNOW AND FOG AROUND THIS MORNING MIXING HEIGHTS
WILL REMAIN POOR...THOUGH MAY IMPROVE SLIGHTLY TO FAIR LATER IN THE
AFTERNOON. THE SNOW SHOULD TAPER OFF THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS AND
MIXING HEIGHTS MAY IMPROVE INTO THE FAIR CATEGORY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY...SNOW IN THE MORNING...TAPERING TO FLURRIES
                    THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
                    TEMPERATURE.........32 AT IGNITION...MAX 35.
                    MIN HUMIDITY........81 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 75 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTH WINDS 15 TO 18 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTH AT 18 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    NORTH WINDS 15 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    30 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 1700-3100
                    FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 29 TO 33 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
                    EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....22.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTH WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    25 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-2800 FT AGL UNTIL 0200...THEN 500-800 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 28 TO 29 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35.
MIN HUMIDITY........47 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTH WINDS 11 TO 14 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 11 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    25 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4 OR VERY LOW TO LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900-2400 FT AGL UNTIL 1000. 5200-6000 FT AGL
                    AFTER 1300.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 21 TO 26 MPH.

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FORECASTER...13
REQUESTED BY...SHAWN JACA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100319.CRANE.02/LBF