FNUS73 KGID 221831
FWSGID

SPOT FORECAST FOR KIRWIN  PILES...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
1231 PM CST FRI FEB 22 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1240 CST ON FEBRUARY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...IN THE WAKE OF THE DEPARTED WINTER STORM...QUIET
WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED THROUGH AT LEAST THE NEXT
24-36 HOURS...BEFORE THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM BRINGS THE POTENTIAL FOR
3-5 INCHES OF SNOW FROM SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. IN THE
MEANTIME...SKIES THIS AFTERNOON WILL REMAIN MOSTLY SUNNY AND
BREEZES WILL AVERAGE AROUND 10 MPH FROM THE WEST-NORTHWEST. MIXING
HEIGHT POTENTIAL COULD BE AS HIGH AS 2000 FT AGL...BUT COULD BE
MUCH LOWER DEPENDING ON THE EFFECT OF THE DEEP SNOW PACK. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY THIS AFTERNOON SHOULD BE AROUND 60 PERCENT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 26 NEAR 4 PM.
MIN HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT NEAR 4 PM.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 2000 FT AGL AT THE HIGHEST.
TRANSPORT WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (30-40 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 7 ABOVE AROUND 7 AM.
MAX HUMIDITY........97 PERCENT AROUND 7 AM.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    LIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO AROUND 300 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS........WEST AROUND 5 MPH.

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 29 NEAR 4 PM.
MIN HUMIDITY........69 PERCENT NEAR 4 PM.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 500 FT AGL DURING THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN
THE AFTERNOON. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING
SNOW. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS AROUND
30. NORTH WINDS AROUND 19 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.

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FORECASTER...NWS/PFANNKUCH
REQUESTED BY...JEFF DUNLAP
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130222.KIRWI.01/GID