434  
FNUS73 KGLD 072243  
FWSGLD  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR IDALIA E HAY BALE FIRE 2...YUMA COUNTY EM  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS  
443 PM MDT SUN APR 7 2024  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1700 MDT ON APRIL 07.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
 
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (785) 899-2360 IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS  
OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST.  
   
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING
 
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
BREEZY TO GUSTY WINDS AROUND 30-40 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH  
SUNSET BEFORE BECOMING LIGHTER AROUND 10-15 MPH FROM THE WEST. A  
WEAK SURFACE LOW MOVES ACROSS EASTERN COLORADO TOMORROW WHICH LOOK  
TO TURN WINDS BACK TO THE NORTHWEST AROUND 15-20 MPH GUSTING  
AROUND 25 MPH STARTING DURING THE LATE MORNING AND LASTING THROUGH  
MID AFTERNOON BEFORE SLOWING WANING. WINDS THEN SHIFT AGAIN AFTER  
SUNSET MONDAY TO THE NORTH BUT LOOK TO BE LIGHT AROUND 10 MPH.  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59.  
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 29 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 43 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRE GROWTH.  
 
TIME (MDT) 5 PM  
SKY (%).........18  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE  
TSTM COV........  
CWR.............0  
TEMP............58  
RH..............23  
20 FT WIND DIR..NW  
20 FT WIND SPD..29  
20 FT WIND GUST.43  
HAINES INDEX....2  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 29.  
MAX HUMIDITY........74 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 18 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
36 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 9 TO 14 MPH  
EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHIFTING TO THE WEST  
8 TO 9 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRE GROWTH.  
 
TIME (MDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM  
SKY (%).........24 23 22 21 24 26  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........  
CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............57 44 38 35 33 31  
RH..............26 45 59 69 72 73  
20 FT WIND DIR..N N NW NW W W  
20 FT WIND SPD..24 14 10 9 9 9  
20 FT WIND GUST.36 18 12 10  
HAINES INDEX....3 3 3 3 3 3  
   
MONDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.  
MIN HUMIDITY........17 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 17 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTH AROUND 13 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
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 (%).........25 17 10 4 9 15  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........  
CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............29 36 50 56 61 61  
RH..............70 54 30 22 18 17  
20 FT WIND DIR..W W NW NW NW NW  
20 FT WIND SPD..9 14 17 17 16 14  
20 FT WIND GUST.13 21 26 24 23 21  
HAINES INDEX....3 3 3 3 3 3  
 

 
FORECASTER...WFO GLD  
REQUESTED BY...JAKE ROCKWELL  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2409822.0/GLD  
.DELDT 04/07/24  
.EMAIL JROCKWELL@CO.YUMA.CO.US  
 
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