FNUS73 KGID 141239
FWSGID

SPOT FORECAST FOR CENTRAL PLATTE...CENTRAL PLATTE NRD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
739 AM CDT WED APR 14 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 CDT ON APRIL 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL MEANDER ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA TODAY
AND THE BOUNDARY WILL BE THE FOCUS FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
RAIN SHOWERS CURRENTLY ARE LINGERING AT THE BURN SITE THIS MORNING.
THE FRONT AND PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO SAG SOUTH THIS MORNING...AND
THEN LIFT TO THE NORTH THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.  IF TRENDS ARE
CORRECT...CONDITIONS SHOULD DRY AT THE BURN SITE THIS MORNING...WITH
PRECIPITATION CHANCES RETURNING MAINLY AFTER DARK.  WINDS WILL BE
VARIABLE FOR A FEW HOURS THIS MORNING DUE TO THE PRECIPITATION...BUT
OVERALL A SOUTHERLY WIND COMPONENT IS EXPECTED BOTH TODAY AND TONIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN
                    SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72 AT 5 PM.
MIN HUMIDITY........49 PERCENT AT 5 PM.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 13 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO 4100 FT AGL
                    BY 5 PM.
TRANSPORT WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 21 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54 AT 7 AM.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT AT 7 AM.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3700 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL BY 7 AM.
TRANSPORT WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 18 MPH.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71 AT 5 PM.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT AT 5 PM.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHWEST 6 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO 4900 FT AGL
                    BY 5 PM.
TRANSPORT WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 18 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S.

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FORECASTER...NWS
REQUESTED BY...DAVID CARR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100414.CENTR.01/GID