FNUS73 KGID 161251
FWSGID

SPOT FORECAST FOR CENTRAL PLATTE...CENTRAL PLATTE NRD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
751 AM CDT FRI APR 16 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON APRIL 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...NO RISK FOR ANY RAIN TODAY...AND THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

COLD FRONT IS WELL SOUTH OF THE BURN AREA WITH SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDING DOWN FROM THE DAKOTAS. LOOK FOR NORTH WINDS TO BE GUSTY TODAY
THROUGH AT LEAST MID AFTERNOON...GENERALLY IN THE 12 TO 25 MPH RANGE...
ALTHOUGH PEAK GUSTS WILL BE NEAR 30 MPH. THE GUSTY NATURE OF THE WINDS SHOULD
BE ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE IN THE LATE MORNING/MIDDAY HOURS...AND THEN DROP OFF
AFTER MID-AFTERNOON. LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE AS DRY
AIR FILTERS INTO THE AREA. EXPECT DISPERSION TO BE AMPLE WITH MIXING HEIGHTS
APPROACHING 4500 FT BY MID AFTERNOON.

WINDS WILL TURN LIGHT NORTHEAST TONIGHT...AND THEN BE LIGHT AND VARIABLE ON
SATURDAY. A MORE STEADY SOUTH FLOW WILL DEVELOP DURING THE DAY SUNDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.
MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    30 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 4400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 24 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.
MAX HUMIDITY........73 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO LESS THAN 800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH.

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 TO 6.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 5200 TO 5600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 11 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.

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FORECASTER...NWS/MIKE MORITZ
REQUESTED BY...DAVID CARR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100416.CENTR.01/GID