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SPOT FORECAST FOR MITCHELL PILES...STATE/FEDERAL OFFICIAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
430 AM CST THU FEB 28 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CST ON FEBRUARY 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT IS NOT EXPECTED TO CHANGE MUCH THROUGH
THE DAY TODAY...SO WIND DIRECTION SHOULD REMAIN FAIRLY CONSTANT OUT
OF THE NORTHWEST. DEPENDING ON EXPOSURE...THE WINDS COULD GUST UP TO
20 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. LOW CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED TO HANG AROUND
THROUGH THE DAY WITH MIXING HEIGHTS RISING TO BETWEEN 2500 AND 3000
FEET. WITH TRANSPORT WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH FROM THE NORTHWEST...
SMOKE DISPERSAL IS EXPECTED TO BE CATEGORIZED AS GOOD. SNOW MELT IS
LIKELY GOING TO KEEP HUMIDITIES LEVELS HIGH THROUGH THE DAY.

WOLTERS

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........33 AT IGNITION...MAX 36.
RH..................73 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 66.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 11 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11
                    MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 4.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD /37900 KNOT-FT/ AT IGNITION.MAX...GOOD
                    /45000 KNOT-FT/.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 23.
RH..................MAX 99 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........MAX 4.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MIN...POOR /2200 KNOT-FT/.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 35.
RH..................MIN 62 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........MAX 4.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MAX...GOOD /59400 KNOT-FT/.

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FORECASTER...WOLTERS
REQUESTED BY...JASON HARTMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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