FNUS73 KGID 031337
FWSGID

SPOT FORECAST FOR CENTRAL PLATTE...NRD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
837 AM CDT FRI MAY 3 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON MAY 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER HUDSON BAY WAS ARCING DOWN
THROUGH THE GREAT PLAINS AND THIS WILL REMAIN THE CASE THROUGH THE
DAY. THIS WILL MAINTAIN NORTH WINDS OVER THE BURN AREA AND NO CHANGES
IN THE DIRECTION WILL OCCUR. WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE TO BETWEEN 10
AND 15 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...AND WHILE THERE COULD BE AN ISOLATED GUST
OR TWO CLOSE TO 20 MPH...GUSTINESS SHOULD BE AT A MINIMUM. THE
ATMOSPHERE WILL BE UNSTABLE BELOW 7000 FT...WITH THE HAINES INDEX
INCREASING TO 5 THIS AFTERNOON. SO SMOKE DISPERSAL/VENTING WILL BE
EXCELLENT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 5.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-7100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS........NORTH AROUND 13 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT). PATCHY FROST AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.
MAX HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 7 TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 5.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-7300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS........NORTH AROUND 12 MPH.

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). PATCHY FROST IN
                    THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MIN HUMIDITY........41 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 9 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30
                    MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-4200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS........NORTH AROUND 28 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
LIGHT WINDS.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70.

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FORECASTER...JEFF HALBLAUB
REQUESTED BY...DAVID CARR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130503.CENTR.01/GID