889
FNUS73 KGID 241117
FWSGID
SPOT FORECAST FOR COYOTE...CENTRAL PLATTE NRD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
617 AM CDT WED APR 24 2024
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0600 CDT ON APRIL 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL REMAIN ON THE LOW SIDE TODAY AND
THURSDAY.
OUTSIDE OF PERHAPS A FEW SPRINKLES LATE THIS MORNING OR EARLY
AFTERNOON, MAINLY DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY. WINDS WILL
GRADUALLY INCREASE OUT OF THE SE THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY, BUT
PROBABLY ONLY PEAK IN THE 10-15 MPH RANGE WITH SOME GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 MPH. SLOWLY INCREASING LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AND PASSING
MID TO HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS SHOULD HELP TO KEEP MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 25%. BREEZY SE WINDS OF 10-20 MPH ARE
EXPECTED OVERNIGHT.
ABUNDANT LOW LEVEL CLOUD COVER AND EITHER LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS OR
DRIZZLE WILL KEEP HUMIDITY VALUES QUITE HIGH DURING THE DAY ON
THURSDAY, GENERALLY ABOVE 50-60%. WINDS WILL ONCE AGAIN BE BREEZY
OUT OF THE SE.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
SPRINKLES LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 14 MPH
EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 7 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH
AROUND 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR LOW TO MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE
PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........45 54 57 50 49 59 72 83 77 69 66 69
WEATHER COV..... CHC CHC
WEATHER TYPE.... RW RW
TSTM COV........
TEMP............39 38 41 47 55 60 62 65 65 66 68 67
RH..............73 76 70 60 45 37 33 29 30 29 28 29
20 FT WIND DIR..E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S
20 FT WIND SPD..3 3 5 6 8 8 8 10 12 12 13 14
20 FT WIND GUST.6 6 9 10 13 13 14 15 18 18 20 21
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.4 0.4 0.4 0.7 1.5 3.1 4.0 4.4 4.7 4.9 5.4 5.4
TRANSP WIND DIR.E E SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S
TRANSP WIND SPD.7 7 8 10 10 10 12 13 15 16 18 20
HAINES INDEX....4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
AFTER 3 AM.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
MAX HUMIDITY........71 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 21 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR LOW TO MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE
PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
TIME (CDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
SKY (%).........71 67 62 57 57 66 66 66 70 77 84 84
WEATHER COV..... SCH SCH SCH CHC CHC
WEATHER TYPE.... RW RW RW RW RW
TSTM COV........
TEMP............67 66 62 59 58 57 56 56 56 54 54 52
RH..............30 32 38 44 45 47 49 47 49 52 54 61
20 FT WIND DIR..S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE
20 FT WIND SPD..13 12 9 8 9 10 13 13 10 10 10 10
20 FT WIND GUST.21 20 16 15 17 18 22 22 18 18 18 18
MIX HGT (KFT)...5.3 3.9 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.7
TRANSP WIND DIR.S S S SE SE SE SE SE S S S S
TRANSP WIND SPD.21 21 15 15 17 17 18 18 17 15 17 16
HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........54 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE MORNING
AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 17 TO 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4 OR VERY LOW TO LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE
PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........84 83 87 91 94 95 96 97 97 96 96 96
WEATHER COV.....CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY
WEATHER TYPE....RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW TSTM
COV........ SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH TEMP............52 52
51 53 56 57 57 58 59 60 61 60 RH..............61 63 71 71 69 69 75
75 75 75 75 78 20 FT WIND DIR..SE S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
20 FT WIND SPD..12 13 13 14 16 17 18 18 20 20 20 20 20 FT WIND
GUST.20 22 22 23 25 28 30 32 33 35 35 35 MIX HGT (KFT)...0.6 0.7
0.9 1.4 1.7 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.9 1.9 TRANSP WIND DIR.S SE SE SE
SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE TRANSP WIND SPD.17 18 17 23 24 24 25 25
24 24 24 25 HAINES INDEX....4 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2
FORECASTER...THIES
REQUESTED BY...BILL HIATT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2412148.0/GID
.DELDT 04/24/24
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