FNUS73 KGID 151351
FWSGID

SPOT FORECAST FOR WESMAN WPA...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
751 AM CST THU DEC 15 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0750 CST ON DECEMBER 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE WINDS WILL BE ON THE BREEZY SIDE THIS MORNING AS
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE GREAT LAKES SLOWLY MOVES TO THE EAST
AND IS REPLACED BY HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS.  THE SHOULD
ALLOW WINDS TO LET UP JUST A BIT IN THE AFTERNOON. OVERALL EXPECT
NORTHWEST WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH THIS MORNING
AND THEN AROUND 8 TO 13 MPH GUSTS 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
OTHERWISE SKIES SHOULD BE MAINLY CLEAR WITH MIXING HEIGHTS RISING
FROM 250 FEET AGL EARLY THIS MORNING TO NEAR 1500 FEET AGL BY NOON.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36 LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
MIN HUMIDITY........52 PERCENT LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 16 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 19 BY SUNRISE.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT AROUND SUNRISE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 4 MPH.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40 IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S.
.WEDNESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.

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FORECASTER...EWALD
REQUESTED BY...BRICE KROHN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111215.WESMA.01/GID