FNUS73 KGID 101241
FWSGID

SPOT FORECAST FOR CENTRAL PLATTE...CENTRAL PLATTE NRD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
741 AM CDT SAT APR 10 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON APRIL 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL STALL SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA TODAY.
THIS WILL KEEP NORTHEAST WINDS IN PLACE ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION
TODAY.  IT SHOULD REMAIN DRY TODAY INTO TONIGHT...HOWEVER A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT AS WARM...MOIST AIR
RETURNS TO SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA.  THE CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
COULD LINGER INTO MONDAY...BUT IT SHOULD DRY OUT AGAIN MONDAY NIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66 AT 6 PM.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT AT 6 PM.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 30 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL THIS MORNING INCREASING TO 1600 FT AGL
                    AT 10 AM THEN TO 4900 FT AGL DURING THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 22 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38 AT 7 AM.
MAX HUMIDITY........97 PERCENT AT 7 AM.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300 FT AGL IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 300 FT
                    AGL BY MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 11 MPH.

.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68 AT 6 PM.
MIN HUMIDITY........47 PERCENT AT 6 PM.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 13 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 4200 FT
                    AGL BY MID AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 12 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 16 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S.

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FORECASTER...NWS
REQUESTED BY...DAVID CARR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100410.CENTR.01/GID