FNUS73 KGID 021310
FWSGID

SPOT FORECAST FOR CENTRAL PLATTE...CENTRAL PLATTE NRD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
810 AM CDT FRI APR 2 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CDT ON APRIL 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...BREEZY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY...AS THE AREA SITS
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A TIGHTENED PRESSURE GRADIENT IN THE WAKE
OF A SURFACE COLD FRONT CURRENTLY OVER EASTERN NEBRASKA. WINDS
WILL REMAIN WEST/NORTHWESTERLY THROUGH THE DAY...AND CURRENTLY
ARE SITTING NEAR 15 MPH...AND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO
CLOSER TO 20 MPH THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH
POSSIBLE. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH PUSHING OUT OF THE ROCKIES AND
ONTO THE PLAINS WILL BRING A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SOME SCATTERED
SHOWERS TO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON...BUT THE BULK OF THE ACTIVITY
IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN TO THE NORTH AND EAST. SKIES EXPECTED TO BE
MOSTLY CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY THROUGH THE DAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55 NEAR 4 PM.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT NEAR 4 PM.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800 FT AGL THIS MORNING INCREASING TO 8200
                    FT AGL THIS AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 23 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 32 NEAR 7 AM.
MAX HUMIDITY........84 PERCENT NEAR 7 AM.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5 TO 7 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 300 FT
                    AGL BY MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 14 MPH.

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 16 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTH 15 TO 21 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
                    TO 35 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 5.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-8800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 14 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S.

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FORECASTER...NWS
REQUESTED BY...DAVID CARR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100402.CENTR.01/GID