FNUS73 KGID 031354
FWSGID

SPOT FORECAST FOR CENTRAL PLATTE NRD...CENTRAL PLATTE NRD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
854 AM CDT THU NOV 3 2011

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

.DISCUSSION...A QUIET DRY DAY IS EXPECTED FOR TODAY...WITH SKIES
REMAINING CLEAR THIS MORNING...BUT A FEW UPPER LEVEL CLOUDS COULD
WORK THEIR WAY IN THIS AFTERNOON. THE PRIMARY CONCERN FOR TODAY
WILL BE WITH THE WINDS...AS A CHANGE IN DIRECTION IS EXPECTED. A
SURFACE RIDGE AXIS IS CURRENTLY LOCATED ACROSS WESTERN PORTIONS OF
NEBRASKA/KANSAS...WHICH IS RESULTING IN NORTHWESTERLY BUT LIGHT
WINDS THIS MORNING. THIS RIDGE AXIS IS EXPECTED TO SLIDE EAST
THROUGH THE DAY TODAY...AND WILL BRING A GRADUAL CHANGE TO
WEST...THEN SOUTHWEST...AND EVENTUALLY SOUTHERLY WINDS BY LATE
THIS AFTERNOON. CURRENT FORECAST TIMING IS EXPECTED TO BRING THAT
MORE WESTERLY COMPONENT WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO...AND CLOSER
TO MIDDAY AND INTO THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON...THE WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE SOUTHERLY WITH TIME. SPEEDS THROUGH THE
DAYTIME HOURS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES...TOPPING OUT NEAR 10 MPH.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING
                    TO THE SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL THIS MORNING INCREASING TO
                    2400 FT AGL THIS AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 23.
MAX HUMIDITY........77 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 8 MPH.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 21 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35
                    MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 2200 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 23 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 17 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 14 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. LIGHT WINDS.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.WEDNESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S.

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FORECASTER...NWS
REQUESTED BY...DAVID CARR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111103.CENTR.01/GID