FNUS73 KGLD 020010
FWSGLD

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR DECATUR...NWS GOODLAND IN SUPPORT OF FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
610 PM MDT SAT SEP 1 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1907 CDT ON SEPTEMBER 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A RIDGE OF HIGHER PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE REGION
THROUGH SUNDAY WITH A SURFACE TROUGH PRODUCING GUSTY SOUTH WINDS
TODAY. THE RESULTING HOT...DRY...AND BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL
CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE WESTERN PORTION
OF THE FORECAST AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.
MAX HUMIDITY........71 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 14 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 14 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (%).........0      0      1      2      2      5
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............90     78     72     69     67     65
RH..............19     30     41     51     59     67
20 FT WIND......SE 14  SE 10  SE 9   SE 10  S 10   S 9
20 FT WIND GUST.20     15     10     15            10
EYE LEVEL WIND..SE 14  SE 10  SE 9   SE 10  S 10   S 9
EYE LEVEL WIND..20     15     10     15            10

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 103.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON
                    BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND
                    5 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON
                    BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND
                    5 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........10     23     28     33     41     49
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............63     70     84     94     100    101
RH..............76     58     36     25     20     18
20 FT WIND......S 5    SW 6   SW 8   S 8    S 6    S 3
20 FT WIND GUST.              10     10            5
EYE LEVEL WIND..S 5    SW 6   SW 8   S 8    S 6    S 3
EYE LEVEL WIND..              10     10            5

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FORECASTER...WFO GLD
REQUESTED BY...NWS GOODLAND
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120901.DECAT.02/GLD