700  
FNUS73 KGLD 071122  
FWSGLD  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR IDALIA E HAY BALE FIRE...YUMA COUNTY EM  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS  
522 AM MDT SUN APR 7 2024  
 
FORECAST STARTS AT 0600 MDT THIS MORNING (SUNDAY APRIL 07).  
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (785) 899-2360 IF YOU HAVE ANY  
QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS.  
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING
 
   
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
VERY STRONG W TO NW WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGHOUT THE MORNING.  
NEARBY SURFACE OBSERVATIONS EARLY THIS MORNING, INCLUDING YUMA  
(K2V6) AND WRAY (K2V5), HAVE MEASURED SUSTAINED WINDS AT 40-50 MPH  
WITH GUSTS TO 60-70 MPH. ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE  
IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON, STRONG WINDS (30-45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 60 MPH) MAY PERSIST THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL QUICKLY  
WEAKEN AND DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET.  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). AREAS OF BLOWING  
DUST IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PATCHY  
BLOWING DUST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.  
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........VERY WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 37 TO 46 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 68 MPH BECOMING NORTH AROUND 31  
MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 44 MPH LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRE GROWTH.  
 
TIME (MDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........65 46 30 25 22 22 21 19 20 21 19 15  
WEATHER COV..... ARS ARS ARS ARS ARS ARS ARS ARS PTY  
WEATHER TYPE.... BDT BDT BDT BDT BDT BDT BDT BDT BDT  
TSTM COV........  
CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............40 40 43 47 48 50 53 54 56 57 58 56  
RH..............44 44 40 36 34 31 29 28 26 25 24 25  
20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N  
20 FT WIND SPD..45 45 46 46 46 46 46 44 43 41 37 31  
20 FT WIND GUST.63 64 67 68 67 64 63 62 60 58 52 44  
HAINES INDEX....2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30.  
MAX HUMIDITY........74 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 17 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 36 MPH BECOMING WEST 9 TO 10 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRE GROWTH.  
 
TIME (MDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM  
SKY (%).........22 30 37 44 52 53 44 35 28 26 31 37  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............53 49 44 39 38 37 36 34 33 32 31 31  
RH..............30 39 48 57 61 67 67 68 72 74 74 73  
20 FT WIND DIR..N NW N N NW NW NW W W W W W  
20 FT WIND SPD..25 22 17 12 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 10  
20 FT WIND GUST.36 31 24 16 13 13 15 15 15 15 13 15  
HAINES INDEX....3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3  
   
MONDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.  
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRE GROWTH.  
 
TIME (MDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM  
SKY (%).........37 25 17 23 31 39  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........  
CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............30 36 49 56 58 59  
RH..............72 57 33 23 21 20  
20 FT WIND DIR..W NW NW W W NW  
20 FT WIND SPD..10 13 15 16 15 14  
20 FT WIND GUST.14 18 21 21 21 18  
HAINES INDEX....3 3 3 3 3 3  
 

 
 
FORECASTER...VINCENT  
REQUESTED BY...JAKE ROCKWELL  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2409690.1/GLD  
.DELDT 04/07/24  
.EMAIL JROCKWELL@CO.YUMA.CO.US  
 
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