FNUS73 KGID 031559
FWSGID

SPOT FORECAST FOR COTTONWOOD PILES...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
959 AM CST MON JAN 3 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 CST ON JANUARY 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAYTIME HOURS TODAY...EVEN
WITH AN UPPER LEVEL WAVE CROSSING THE REGION. OTHER THAN BRINGING
A FEW MORE CLOUDS...THE ONLY OTHER IMPACT FELT WILL BE FROM AN
ACCOMPANYING WEAK SURFACE COLD FRONT. WITH WINDS ALREADY GENERALLY
WESTERLY...ALTHOUGH LIGHT...THIS FRONT WILL JUST BRING A
REINFORCING SHOT OF WEST/NORTHWESTERLY WINDS THROUGH THE DAY.
THOUGH SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN FAIRLY LIGHT /NEAR 10 MPH/ AN
OCCASIONAL HIGHER GUST WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH
TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON ARE EXPECTED TO BE NEAR 30
DEGREES...WITH DEWPOINTS GENERALLY IN THE TEENS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 29 NEAR 3 PM.
MIN HUMIDITY........54 PERCENT NEAR 3 PM.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH...A FEW GUSTS NEAR 15
                    MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO NEAR 500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 7 ABOVE NEAR 7 AM.
MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT NEAR 7 AM.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30 NEAR 3 PM.
MIN HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT NEAR 3 PM.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 9 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
20S.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.

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FORECASTER...NWS
REQUESTED BY...BRUCE WINTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110103.COTTO.01/GID