FNUS73 KGID 271256
FWSGID

SPOT FORECAST FOR KIRWIN  PILES...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
656 AM CST WED FEB 27 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 CST ON FEBRUARY 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THE REGION IS BETWEEN SLOWLY-WEAKENING LOW PRESSURE...OVER THE OHIO
VALLEY...AND STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER HUDSON BAY CANADA. THIS WILL
MAINTAIN NORTHWEST WINDS OVER THE KIRWIN NWR. AN INCREASING PRESSURE
GRADIENT WILL RESULT IN BRISK SPEEDS TODAY...WITH GUSTS TO BETWEEN 20
AND 30 MPH. THIS COULD CAUSE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AT TIMES. MIXING
HEIGHTS WILL BE HIGHER THAN THE PREVIOUS COUPLE DAYS...WHICH WILL
ALLOW FOR EXCELLENT SMOKE DISPERSION.

THIS IS A HIGH CONFIDENCE FORECAST...AND NO UNEXPECTED SHIFTS IN
WIND DIRECTION ARE ANTICIPATED.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 34.
MIN HUMIDITY........69 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 30 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600-4600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 26 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 22.
MAX HUMIDITY........87 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 13 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-3400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 12 MPH.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MIN HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-4300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 19 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOWS AROUND 19.
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
LIGHT WINDS.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. LIGHT WINDS.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S.

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FORECASTER...JEFF HALBLAUB
REQUESTED BY...JEFF DUNLAP
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130227.KIRWI.01/GID