FNUS73 KLBF 240507
FWSLBF

SPOT FORECAST FOR VALLE...USFS NNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
1107 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 2200 MST ON FEBRUARY 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

...CLOUDY AND COLD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TOMORROW WITH MAINLY
CLOUDY SKIES...NORTHEASTERLY WINDS AROUND 10 MPH AND ELEVATED
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES THROUGHOUT THE DAY. CHANCES FOR SNOW WILL
INCREASE LATER IN THE DAY FOR THURSDAY WITH THE BEST CHANCES ON
THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 28.
RH..................MIN 65 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST WINDS 9 TO 11 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 9 TO 11 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-2200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 12 TO 21 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH
                    LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO POOR.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW.
TEMPERATURE.........16 AT IGNITION...MIN 12.
RH..................96 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MAX 96 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHEAST AT 7 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE EAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 2300-2600
                    FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO POOR.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 23.
RH..................MIN 59 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-2900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 15 TO 16 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO POOR.

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FORECASTER...BUTTLER
REQUESTED BY...MATT GINDER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110224.VALLE.01/LBF