FNUS73 KGID 151301
FWSGID

SPOT FORECAST FOR STUHR MUSEUM...CENTRAL PLATTE NRD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
801 AM CDT TUE MAR 15 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 CDT ON MARCH 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK COLD FRONT/TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY.  THIS WILL
BRING SOUTHWEST WINDS THIS MORNING...THAT WILL GRADUALLY TURN
TO THE WEST AND THEN NORTH.  WINDS AROUND IGNITION TIME WILL BE FROM
THE NORTHWEST...BUT WILL CONTINUE A TURN TO THE NORTH THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON.  WIND SPEEDS SHOULD GENERALLY STAY IN THE 5 TO 15 MPH RANGE
MOST OF THE DAY.  MIXING HEIGHTS NEAR IGNITION TIME SHOULD BE CLOSE TO
2500 FT AGL...AND WILL MAX OUT AROUND 4 PM NEAR 4700 FT AGL.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58 AROUND 4 PM.
MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT AROUND 4 PM.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 6
                    TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 5.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL THIS MORNING...RISING TO NEAR 4700 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS........INITIALLY WEST AROUND 13 MPH...BUT SHIFTING NORTH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (30-40 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37 AT 7 AM.
MAX HUMIDITY........84 PERCENT AT 7 AM.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3200 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN FALLING
                    TO AROUND 300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69 AT 4 PM.
MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL IN THE MORNING...THEN RISING TO AROUND
                    2400 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 19 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 12 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.

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FORECASTER...NWS
REQUESTED BY...DAVID CARR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110315.STUHR.01/GID