FNUS73 KOAX 151206 AAA FWSOAX SPOT FORECAST FOR HATCHET HILL RX...BIA-WINNEBAGO AGENCY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 705 AM CDT WED APR 15 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON APRIL 15. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE WESTERN HIGH PLAINS TODAY...WHICH WILL ALLOW BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP TODAY. LIGHT EASTERLY WINDS THIS MORNING WILL BECOME SOUTHEAST LATER TODAY...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...WITH GUSTS FROM 30 TO 35 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST...WITH SOME SPOTTY SPRINKLES POSSIBLY MOVING INTO THE AREA TODAY TOO. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IS ALSO IN THE FORECAST FOR TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...WITH MORE RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS EVENTUALLY POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SPRINKLES THROUGH THE DAY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....47 AT IGNITION...MAX 65. MIN HUMIDITY........57 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 33 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDS SOUTH AT 15 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 17 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 21 TO 25 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 5. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2900-4300 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 16 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 28 TO 35 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........44 56 66 87 80 79 WEATHER COV..... CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............36 43 52 59 64 65 RH..............82 66 51 39 34 33 20 FT WIND......S 8 S 13 S 17 SE 23 SE 24 SE 25 20 FT WIND GUST.10 20 25 30 35 35 HAINES INDEX....5 4 4 5 5 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 47. MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 74 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 23 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2300-3300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-1300 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 28 TO 35 MPH DECREASING TO 21 TO 25 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........77 81 84 89 90 91 WEATHER COV..... S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............63 58 54 52 50 48 RH..............35 44 50 56 64 67 20 FT WIND......SE 23 SE 17 SE 15 SE 17 SE 16 SE 15 20 FT WIND GUST.30 30 25 25 25 20 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 4 4 4 .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 63. MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 51 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 22 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2300-3800 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 22 TO 28 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........92 91 89 88 83 77 WEATHER COV.....SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............47 51 56 60 62 63 RH..............74 66 60 54 51 52 20 FT WIND......SE 15 SE 16 SE 18 SE 21 SE 22 SE 21 20 FT WIND GUST.25 25 25 30 30 30 HAINES INDEX....4 3 3 2 3 3 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 13 MPH. .SATURDAY... COOLER. CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH. .SUNDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 14 MPH. .MONDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. .TUESDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. $$ FORECASTER...NWS OMAHA/VALLEY REQUESTED BY...DUWAYNE TRAVERSIE TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090415.HATCH.01/OAX