FNUS73 KGLD 251932
FWSGLD

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR KIT CARSON GRASS...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1232 PM MST SAT FEB 25 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1228 MST ON FEBRUARY 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

.DISCUSSION...STRONG SOUTH WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL LEAD TO
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS A PORTION OF THE FORECAST
AREA TODAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT FOR
COOLER TEMPERATURES ON SUNDAY. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN
DRY THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH GUSTY WINDS RETURNING DURING THE DAY
ON SUNDAY.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 24 TO 32 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 24 TO 32 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 26.
MAX HUMIDITY........59 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 17 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 17 MPH.

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FORECASTER...WFO GLD
REQUESTED BY...KIT CARSON CNY EM
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120225.KITCA.01/GLD