418  
FNUS73 KGID 191805  
FWSGID  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR UNIT 11...KIRWIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE  
105 PM CDT MON MAY 19 2008  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 CDT ON MAY 19.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
WINDS WILL REMAIN FROM A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION THROUGH TONIGHT.  
SOME ISOLATED SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS POSSIBLE AFTER  
4 PM.  
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 91 AT 5 PM.  
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT AT 5 PM.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........5 TO 6.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5600 FT AGL AROUND NOON...INCREASING TO  
10900 FT AGL BY 5 PM.  
TRANSPORT WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 19 MPH.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55 AT 6 AM.  
MAX HUMIDITY........74 PERCENT AT 6 AM.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......6800 FT AGL AGL IN THE EVENING...DRECREASING TO  
300 FT AGL BY MORNING.  
TRANSPORT WINDS........NORTH AROUND 8 MPH.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81 AT 5 PM.  
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT AT 5 PM.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 6.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......6900 FT AGL AT 5 PM DECREASING  
TO 300 FT AGL BY MORNING.  
TRANSPORT WINDS........NORTH AROUND 12 MPH.  
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 13 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 17 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
 
 
 
FORECASTER...NWS  
REQUESTED BY...CRAIG MOWRY  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 20080519.UNIT1.01/GID  
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