FNUS73 KGID 071340
FWSGID

SPOT FORECAST FOR KIRWIN PILES...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
740 AM CST WED DEC 7 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 CST ON DECEMBER 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE CLOUDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TODAY BUT DRY
CONDITIONS SHOULD PERSIST. AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE 30S
ARE FORECAST AS AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FALL TO NEAR
60%. SURFACE WINDS WILL START THE DAY FROM THE
WEST/SOUTHWEST...EVENTUALLY TRANSITIONING TO MORE OF A
WEST/NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION AT 5-10 MPH.

CLOUDY SKIES AND LIGHT SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE DAY
THURSDAY. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1-2" CAN BE EXPECTED NORTH OF
HIGHWAY 6...WITH LOCATIONS SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 6 LIKELY SEEING
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS UNDER ONE INCH. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON
THURSDAY WILL REMAIN IN THE 20S WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
REMAINING BETWEEN 80% AND 95%. SURFACE WINDS ON THURSDAY WILL BE
FROM THE NORTHEAST AT 5-15 MPH.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37 AT 3 PM.
MIN HUMIDITY........58 PERCENT AT 3 PM.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL AT 9 AM INCREASING TO 700 FT AGL
                    AT 3 PM.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 9 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 14 AT 8 AM.
MAX HUMIDITY........97 PERCENT AT 8 AM.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS.
HAINES INDEX........2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 29 AT 3 PM.
MIN HUMIDITY........78 PERCENT AT 3 PM.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 1500 FT
                    AGL AROUND 3 PM.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 8 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FREEZING FOG IN THE EVENING.
PATCHY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE. LOWS AROUND 11. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
30S. LIGHT WINDS.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S.

$$
FORECASTER...NWS
REQUESTED BY...JEFF DUNLAP
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111207.KIRWI.01/GID