FNUS73 KLBF 081513
FWSLBF

SPOT FORECAST FOR FT  NIOBRARA RX...US FISH AND WILDLIFE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
913 AM CST WED DEC 8 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MST ON DECEMBER 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
CONDITIONS WILL BE SIMILAR TO THOSE FOUND ACROSS THE REFUGE WITH
THE PASSAGE OF WEAK COOL FRONT ACROSS THE SANDHILLS EXPECTED
BY SUNRISE. THIS WILL TURN WINDS FROM THE SOUTHWEST OVER TO A
NORTHWEST DIRECTION THROUGH THE MID MORNING HOURS...WITH MORE
OF A WESTERLY COMPONENT IN THE AFTERNOON. AS THE MIXING INCREASES
IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...WINDS WILL HAVE A BETTER
CHANCE OF BECOMING GUSTY...UP TO 30 MPH. MIXING HEIGHTS SHOULD
IMPROVE THROUGH THE MORNING...MOVING INTO THE GOOD CATEGORY BY
EARLY AFTERNOON.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49 BY MID AFTERNOON.
MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT BY MID AFTERNOON.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO
                    25 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-2000 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 1100-3000 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR INCREASING TO GOOD BY EARLY AFTERNOON.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 22.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 9 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO POOR.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
MIN HUMIDITY........49 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST WINDS 7 TO 8 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 7 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-1700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 7 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO POOR.

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FORECASTER...PHILLIPS
REQUESTED BY...JEREMIAH PHILLIPS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101209.FTNIO.01/LBF