FNUS73 KGLD 181422
FWSGLD

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR YUMA TORNADO EXERCISE...YUMA COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
822 AM MDT TUE SEP 18 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0835 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

FOR TODAY RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP BELOW 20 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS OF
15 TO 20 MPH WITH A FEW HIGHER GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH WILL MOVE INTO THIS AREA
DURING THE AFTERNOON CREATING CONDITIONS THAT WILL APPROACH
BUT SHOULD STAY BELOW THOSE NEEDED FOR A RED FLAG WARNING.

THE REST OF THE WEEK WILL REMAIN DRY WITH LIGHTER WINDS.


.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 30 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

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FORECASTER...WFO GLD
REQUESTED BY...ROGER BROWN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120918.YUMAT.01/GLD