602  
FNUS53 KGLD 240953  
FWFGLD  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS  
353 AM MDT THU JUL 24 2008  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
A QUASI-STATIONARY COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR  
EVENING SHIFTING WINDS TO THE NORTHEAST WITH WIDELY SCATTERED  
THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE ON THE  
INCREASE FRIDAY AS LOW LEVEL MOISTURE ADVECTS EAST ACROSS THE AREA  
WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED BY LATE AFTERNOON AND  
CONTINUING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.  
 
COZ252-253-242330-  
YUMA-KIT CARSON-  
353 AM MDT THU JUL 24 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 30  
TEMP 99 65 97  
RH % 22 85 32  
20FTWND (MPH) N 7-11 E 14-18 E 11-15  
PRECIP AMOUNT <= 0.05 <= 0.05 0.08-0.14  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 13218 13194  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 3 SE 17  
SMOKE DISPERSAL GOOD EXCELLENT  
LAL 3 3 4  
HAINES INDEX 5(MOD ) 4(LOW ) 4(LOW )  
 
REMARKS...OUTDOOR BURNING STATEMENT FOR TODAY...FIRE CONTROL WILL  
BE VERY DIFFICULT AND REQUIRE EXTENDED EFFORT. OUTDOOR BURNING  
IS NOT RECOMMENDED. CHECK WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS BEFORE ATTEMPTING  
ANY OUTDOOR BURNING.  
 
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
MDT 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM  
WIND(MPH) NW-9 N-9 ENE-6 ESE-11  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.   
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
COZ254-242330-  
CHEYENNE CO-  
353 AM MDT THU JUL 24 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20  
TEMP 99 64 97  
RH % 21 82 26  
20FTWND (MPH) W 10-14 SE 8-12 NE 11-15  
PRECIP AMOUNT <= 0.05 <= 0.05 <= 0.10  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12938 14428  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 2 S 18  
SMOKE DISPERSAL GOOD EXCELLENT  
LAL 3 3 4  
HAINES INDEX 5(MOD ) 5(MOD ) 5(MOD )  
 
REMARKS...OUTDOOR BURNING STATEMENT FOR TODAY...FIRE CONTROL WILL  
BE VERY DIFFICULT AND REQUIRE EXTENDED EFFORT. OUTDOOR BURNING  
IS NOT RECOMMENDED. CHECK WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS BEFORE ATTEMPTING  
ANY OUTDOOR BURNING.  
 
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
MDT 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM  
WIND(MPH) W-13 WNW-8 SE-5 SSE-10  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. EAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
KSZ013-014-027-028-242330-  
SHERMAN-THOMAS-WALLACE-LOGAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOODLAND...COLBY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY  
353 AM MDT THU JUL 24 2008 /453 AM CDT THU JUL 24 2008/  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 30  
TEMP 101 67 98  
RH % 22 83 27  
20FTWND (MPH) SW 17-21 SE 11-15 E 8-12  
PRECIP AMOUNT <= 0.05 <= 0.05 <= 0.10  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 13729 12575  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 SE 17  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
LAL 3 3 4  
HAINES INDEX 5(MOD ) 5(MOD ) 5(MOD )  
 
REMARKS...OUTDOOR BURNING STATEMENT FOR TODAY...FIRE CONTROL WILL  
BE VERY DIFFICULT AND REQUIRE EXTENDED EFFORT. OUTDOOR BURNING  
IS NOT RECOMMENDED. CHECK WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS BEFORE ATTEMPTING  
ANY OUTDOOR BURNING.  
 
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
MDT/CDT 9 AM/10 AM 12 PM/1 PM 3 PM/4 PM 6 PM/7 PM  
WIND(MPH) SW-20 SW-17 S-17 S-13  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
 
 
 
KSZ001-002-NEZ079-080-242330-  
CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...BENKELMAN...TRENTON  
353 AM MDT THU JUL 24 2008 /453 AM CDT THU JUL 24 2008/  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 30  
TEMP 100 68 97  
RH % 22 90 34  
20FTWND (MPH) NW 12-16 E 14-18 E 12-16  
PRECIP AMOUNT <= 0.05 <= 0.05 <= 0.10  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 13534 11588  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 E 21  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
LAL 3 3 4  
HAINES INDEX 5(MOD ) 5(MOD ) 4(LOW )  
 
REMARKS...OUTDOOR BURNING STATEMENT FOR TODAY...FIRE CONTROL WILL  
BE VERY DIFFICULT AND REQUIRE EXTENDED EFFORT. OUTDOOR BURNING  
IS NOT RECOMMENDED. CHECK WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS BEFORE ATTEMPTING  
ANY OUTDOOR BURNING.  
 
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
MDT/CDT 9 AM/10 AM 12 PM/1 PM 3 PM/4 PM 6 PM/7 PM  
WIND(MPH) WSW-17 ENE-9 SE-12 SE-13  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. EAST WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.   
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
KSZ041-042-242330-  
GREELEY-WICHITA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TRIBUNE...LEOTI  
353 AM MDT THU JUL 24 2008 /453 AM CDT THU JUL 24 2008/  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20  
TEMP 101 66 99  
RH % 22 76 25  
20FTWND (MPH) SW 18-22 S 12-16 S 11-15  
PRECIP AMOUNT <= 0.05 <= 0.05 <= 0.05  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 13595 13833  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 S 20  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
LAL 3 3 3  
HAINES INDEX 5(MOD ) 5(MOD ) 5(MOD )  
 
REMARKS...OUTDOOR BURNING STATEMENT FOR TODAY...FIRE CONTROL WILL  
BE VERY DIFFICULT AND REQUIRE EXTENDED EFFORT. OUTDOOR BURNING  
IS NOT RECOMMENDED. CHECK WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS BEFORE ATTEMPTING  
ANY OUTDOOR BURNING.  
 
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
MDT/CDT 9 AM/10 AM 12 PM/1 PM 3 PM/4 PM 6 PM/7 PM  
WIND(MPH) SSW-21 SW-17 SSW-14 SSE-14  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST  
10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.   
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
KSZ015-016-029-242330-  
SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-GOVE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOXIE...HILL CITY...QUINTER  
453 AM CDT THU JUL 24 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20  
TEMP 102 68 99  
RH % 24 73 27  
20FTWND (MPH) SW 18-22 S 11-15 S 9-13  
PRECIP AMOUNT <= 0.05 <= 0.05 <= 0.05  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 13046 11942  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 24 SE 14  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
LAL 3 3 3  
HAINES INDEX 5(MOD ) 6(HIGH) 5(MOD )  
 
REMARKS...OUTDOOR BURNING STATEMENT FOR TODAY...FIRE CONTROL WILL  
BE VERY DIFFICULT AND REQUIRE EXTENDED EFFORT. OUTDOOR BURNING  
IS NOT RECOMMENDED. CHECK WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS BEFORE ATTEMPTING  
ANY OUTDOOR BURNING.  
 
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
CDT 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM 7 PM  
WIND(MPH) SSW-20 SSW-18 SSW-18 S-12  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
 
 
 
KSZ003-004-NEZ081-242330-  
DECATUR-NORTON-RED WILLOW-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...NORTON...MCCOOK  
453 AM CDT THU JUL 24 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20  
TEMP 99 71 97  
RH % 28 87 35  
20FTWND (MPH) SW 16-20 SE 15-19 NE 12-16  
PRECIP AMOUNT <= 0.05 <= 0.05 <= 0.10  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11249 10687  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 SE 17  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
LAL 3 3 4  
HAINES INDEX 5(MOD ) 5(MOD ) 4(LOW )  
 
REMARKS...OUTDOOR BURNING STATEMENT FOR TODAY...FIRE CONTROL WILL  
BE VERY DIFFICULT AND REQUIRE EXTENDED EFFORT. OUTDOOR BURNING  
IS NOT RECOMMENDED. CHECK WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS BEFORE ATTEMPTING  
ANY OUTDOOR BURNING.  
 
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
CDT 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM 7 PM  
WIND(MPH) SW-19 SSW-16 S-17 S-14  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
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