FNUS73 KLBF 200358 FWSLBF SPOT FORECAST FOR NIOBRARA TREX...THE NATURE CONSERVANCY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 1058 PM CDT TUE MAR 19 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON MARCH 20. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... LIGHT NORTHERLY WINDS WILL TRANSITION TO SOUTHEASTERLY DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. WIND SPEEDS WILL BE LIGHT INITIALLY...HOWEVER INCREASE MID AFTERNOON AS LOW PRESSURE DEEPENS ON THE LEE OF THE ROCKIES. WIND GUST IN EXCESS OF 15 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING HOURS. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. TEMPERATURE.........MAX 45. RH..................MIN 27 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-4100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 2 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 13 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR...BECOMING GOOD LATE. TIME (CDT) 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........9 21 17 25 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............28 37 42 44 RH..............43 31 27 28 20 FT WIND......S 2 SE 3 SE 5 E 7 20 FT WIND GUST. 5 10 15 EYE LEVEL WIND..S 2 SE 3 SE 5 E 7 EYE LEVEL WIND.. 5 10 15 HAINES INDEX....2 3 3 3 .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. TEMPERATURE.........MIN 22. RH..................MAX 85 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 15 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......900-2700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 17 TO 24 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........53 62 74 83 87 93 WEATHER COV.....S CHC S CHC S CHC CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW TEMP............42 34 30 28 26 24 RH..............33 47 57 63 72 76 20 FT WIND......E 11 E 12 SE 11 SE 11 SE 10 SE 10 20 FT WIND GUST.25 25 25 25 25 20 EYE LEVEL WIND..E 11 E 12 SE 11 SE 11 SE 10 SE 10 EYE LEVEL WIND..25 25 25 25 25 20 HAINES INDEX....3 3 3 2 2 2 .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURE.........MAX 34. RH..................MIN 57 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-2500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 14 TO 23 MPH DECREASING TO 12 TO 13 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........98 98 99 100 99 99 WEATHER COV.....CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW TEMP............23 24 28 31 33 33 RH..............84 81 69 61 58 60 20 FT WIND......SE 10 SE 10 SE 11 SE 11 SE 11 SE 10 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 25 25 25 25 EYE LEVEL WIND..SE 10 SE 10 SE 11 SE 11 SE 11 SE 10 EYE LEVEL WIND..20 20 25 25 25 25 HAINES INDEX....2 2 2 3 3 3 $$ FORECASTER...JACOBS REQUESTED BY...CAMERON BALOG TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130320.NIOBR.01/LBF