FNUS73 KLBF 280343
FWSLBF

SPOT FORECAST FOR YELLOW DOG...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
943 PM CST SUN FEB 27 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON FEBRUARY 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

.HIGH PRESSURE WILL DRIFT EAST OF THE AREA MONDAY MORNING...ALLOWING
WINDS TO SHIFT FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO SOUTH DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE MORNING
WILL START OUT WITH A STRONG SURFACE INVERSION...WHICH WILL NOT MIX
OUT UNTIL THE AFTERNOON HOURS. BY 3 PM CST MONDAY AFTERNOON...MIXING
HTS TO 1500 TO 2000 FT AGL ARE LIKELY. HOWEVER...WINDS WILL NOT BE VERY
STRONG IN THIS LAYER...SO SMOKE DISPERSAL WILL BE ON THE POOR SIDE.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........30 AT IGNITION...MAX 43.
RH..................58 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 43 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 11 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHWEST AT 7 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 11 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 1200-1800 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 7 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO 22 MPH
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO POOR.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 22.
RH..................MAX 88 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 13 TO 22 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 7 TO 10
                    MPH LATE IN THE EVENING.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO POOR.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 50.
RH..................MIN 40 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO POOR.

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FORECASTER...BUTTLER
REQUESTED BY...MATT GINDER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110228.YELLO.01/LBF