FNUS73 KLBF 251243 FWSLBF SPOT FORECAST FOR UNIT 16 NORTH EAST...USFWS REFUGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 743 AM CDT WED APR 25 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON APRIL 25. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... VARIABLE CLOUDS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH TODAY. NORTH TO NORTHWEST WIND IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 10 TO 15 MPG WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82. MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 7 TO 14 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 7 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......3300-4900 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 5300-6900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 16 TO 24 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 13 TO 14 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD. TIME (CDT) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM 6 PM SKY (%).........47 51 52 53 54 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............68 75 79 81 80 RH..............47 36 30 28 28 20 FT WIND......NW 10 N 11 N 10 N 9 N 7 20 FT WIND GUST.20 25 25 20 15 EYE LEVEL WIND..NW 10 N 11 N 10 N 9 N 7 EYE LEVEL WIND..20 25 25 20 15 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50. MAX HUMIDITY........83 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING EAST 6 TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING EAST 6 TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 2 AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR LOW TO MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......5600-7200 FT AGL UNTIL 0300. 2100 FT AGL AFTER 0600. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 6 TO 14 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........54 55 57 59 62 66 WEATHER COV..... S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............79 69 62 59 56 53 RH..............29 42 56 60 69 77 20 FT WIND......N 6 N 3 NE 1 NE 1 E 5 E 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 5 10 EYE LEVEL WIND..N 6 N 3 NE 1 NE 1 E 5 E 6 EYE LEVEL WIND..10 5 10 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 4 .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65. MIN HUMIDITY........56 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 17 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 17 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. LAL.................4. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4 OR VERY LOW TO LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-2900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 16 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 26 TO 28 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 11 AM 3 PM SKY (%).........69 79 87 WEATHER COV.....CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............51 59 64 RH..............83 62 56 20 FT WIND......E 6G10 E 10G20 SE 13G30 EYE LEVEL WIND..E 6G10 E 10G20 SE 13G30 HAINES INDEX....4 3 3 $$ FORECASTER...SPRINGER REQUESTED BY...TROY DAVIS TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120425.UNIT1.01/LBF