FNUS73 KLBF 160234
FWSLBF

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST NORDEN UNIT...THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
934 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON MARCH 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
CLOUDY SKIES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE FIRE AREA THROUGH THE PERIOD
...WITH CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION IN PLACE AS WELL. NORTH WINDS WILL
BRING COOLER AIR AND HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO THE AREA ON
SATURDAY. BY SUNDAY...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE
FIRE AREA...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW
                    SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 41.
MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 5
                    TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 5
                    TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-2800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 5 TO 10
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW
                    SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
                    SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 27.
MAX HUMIDITY........78 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-2700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 13 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
MIN HUMIDITY........47 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 25 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 40 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-2300 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 2600-2900 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 33 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.

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FORECASTER...KNUTSVIG
REQUESTED BY...BRIAN FAITH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130316.WESTN.01/LBF