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Spot Forecast for Loup TREX (Pivot Unit)...TNC/ Pheasants
National Weather Service Hastings NE
241 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 CDT on March 28.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Winds will be light/variable through the morning. Westerly winds
then gradually shift to the south and southeast through the
afternoon and early evening. Temperatures were much warmer than
expected yesterday, so the high temperature forecast for today has
been increased accordingly. Highs should reach the upper 50s.

On Friday, a cold front will move through in the morning, and
winds will turn to the northwest. Gusts of 20-30 MPH are expected
through the day.

Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 55.
Min humidity........49 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in
                    the late morning and afternoon, then shifting
                    to the south around 8 mph late in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 7 mph shifting to the south 10
                    to 12 mph.
Haines Index........5 to 6 or moderate to high potential for large
                    plume dominated fire growth.

TIME (CDT)      7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
Sky (%).........22  37  36  37  26  19  13  11  10  11  23
Weather cov.....
Weather type....
Tstm cov........
Temp............24  22  26  32  37  42  45  49  53  54  55
RH..............92  100 100 96  82  70  65  58  50  50  49
20 FT wind dir..SE  SE  S   SW  W   W   SW  S   S   S   S
20 FT wind spd..3   3   3   5   5   5   5   6   6   8   8
20 FT wind gust.6   6   5   6   6   7   7   8   10  13  14
Mix hgt (kft)...0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.8 1.2 1.5 1.9 1.9 1.5
Transp wind dir.SW  SW  W   W   W   W   SW  SW  SW  S   S
Transp wind spd.7   7   5   6   6   6   7   8   10  12  12
Haines index....6   6   6   6   6   6   5   5   5   5   5

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
                    mostly cloudy (65-75 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 32.
Max humidity........100 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 8 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 12 to 17 mph.
Haines Index........5 to 6 or moderate to high potential for large
                    plume dominated fire growth.

TIME (CDT)      6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
Sky (%).........38  58  63  73  76  82  84  84  81  78  73  71
Weather cov.....
Weather type....
Tstm cov........
Temp............52  47  43  42  39  39  38  38  37  37  37  34
RH..............59  68  79  79  85  85  89  89  92  89  85  96
20 FT wind dir..SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
20 FT wind spd..9   9   8   8   8   8   9   9   9   9   8   8
20 FT wind gust.14  14  14  14  14  14  15  15  15  14  14  14
Mix hgt (kft)...0.7 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4
Transp wind dir.S   SE  SE  S   SE  SE  SE  S   S   S   SE  S
Transp wind spd.12  13  13  14  14  16  16  17  17  16  15  14
Haines index....5   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 54.
Min humidity........52 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds around 6 mph shifting to the
                    northwest 6 to 13 mph late in the morning, then
                    increasing to 16 to 17 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 8 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest 8
                    to 13 mph late in the morning, then increasing
                    to north 20 to 24 mph late in the morning.
Haines Index........4 to 6 or low to high potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

TIME (CDT)      6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
Sky (%).........72  74  74  69  63  56  52  50  49  48  47  44
Weather cov.....
Weather type....
Tstm cov........
Temp............34  33  32  36  41  46  50  51  53  54  54  54
RH..............92  96  100 92  79  68  61  61  57  54  57  54
20 FT wind dir..S   S   S   W   NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  N   N   N
20 FT wind spd..6   6   6   6   9   13  16  17  17  17  17  16
20 FT wind gust.10  9   10  10  15  21  25  28  28  28  26  24
Mix hgt (kft)...0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.1 1.5 1.8 2.1 2.3 2.5 2.4
Transp wind dir.S   S   SW  W   NW  NW  NW  NW  N   N   N   N
Transp wind spd.12  8   8   8   13  20  23  24  24  24  23  23
Haines index....6   5   5   5   5   5   5   4   4   4   4   4

$$
Forecaster...Mangels
Requested by...Patty Carrick
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2408508.1/GID
.DELDT 03/28/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL ajcarrickmi@yahoo.com


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