FNUS73 KLBF 180943 FWSLBF SPOT FORECAST FOR HARTZEL CREEK RX...TNC NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 443 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CDT ON MARCH 18. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... LIGHT AND SOMEWHAT VARIABLE WINDS THIS MORNING ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SOUTH BY NOON AS LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS DEEPENS. THUS WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTH AND GRADUALLY INCREASE IN SPEED IN RESPONSE TO THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ORGANIZING ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS. RADAR INDICATES THE RAIN HAS MOVED EAST OF YOUR LOCATION AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURE.........42 AT IGNITION...MAX 54. RH..................62 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 39 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHWEST AT 6 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 4. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1800 FT AGL UNTIL 1100. 7100-7700 FT AGL AFTER 1600. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 2 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO POOR. TIME (CDT) 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........61 52 47 40 WEATHER COV.....S CHC WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR NONE NONE NONE TEMP............42 48 52 53 RH..............62 49 43 39 20 FT WIND......SW 5 S 5 S 6 S 6 20 FT WIND GUST. 10 10 10 EYE LEVEL WIND..SW 5 S 5 S 6 S 6 EYE LEVEL WIND.. 10 10 10 HAINES INDEX....4 3 3 3 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE.........MIN 33. RH..................MAX 85 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 11 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 11 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......4100-6000 FT AGL UNTIL 2100...THEN 0-1900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 6 TO 13 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO POOR. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........34 34 33 32 40 51 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............51 44 40 38 36 35 RH..............42 55 64 70 75 78 20 FT WIND......SE 6 SE 6 SE 6 SE 7 S 8 S 8 20 FT WIND GUST.10 15 15 15 15 20 EYE LEVEL WIND..SE 6 SE 6 SE 6 SE 7 S 8 S 8 EYE LEVEL WIND..10 15 15 15 15 20 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 4 4 .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. TEMPERATURE.........MAX 59. RH..................MIN 40 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 21 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 21 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO 35 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR VERY LOW TO LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1500 FT AGL UNTIL 1100. 4700-5000 FT AGL AFTER 1300. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 21 MPH INCREASING TO 35 TO 44 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR INCREASING TO VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........59 60 62 63 61 59 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............34 37 45 52 57 58 RH..............82 75 60 48 42 40 20 FT WIND......S 10 S 13 S 14 S 17 S 16 S 14 20 FT WIND GUST.25 30 30 35 35 30 EYE LEVEL WIND..S 10 S 13 S 14 S 17 S 16 S 14 EYE LEVEL WIND..25 30 30 35 35 30 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 3 3 3 $$ FORECASTER...COLE REQUESTED BY...JEREMY BAILEY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110318.HARTZ.01/LBF