FNUS73 KOAX 061035 FWSOAX SPOT FORECAST FOR NATHAN S LAKE WEST...US FISH AND WILDLIFE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 535 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2009 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE REGION THIS MORNING WITH MOST OF THE ACTIVITY LIKELY SHIFTING INTO EXTREME EASTERN NEBRASKA BY NOON AND THEN INTO IOWA AFTER THAT. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH SHOULD SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AT 5 TO 15 MPH BETWEEN 2 AND 4 PM. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75. MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 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.......400-2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3300-4600 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 13 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 9 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 2 TO 8 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 12 TO 14 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........89 80 69 61 54 45 WEATHER COV.....S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............53 59 66 71 74 75 RH..............96 80 63 53 48 45 20 FT WIND......S 10 S 8 S 6 S 5 SW 6 W 7 20 FT WIND GUST.15 10 HAINES INDEX....3 3 3 3 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52. MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 5 OR OR VERY 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.....WEST 6 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........39 49 62 72 75 79 WEATHER COV..... CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............73 66 61 58 55 53 RH..............45 57 62 65 72 83 20 FT WIND......NW 8 NW 7 W 3 W 2 W 2 NW 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 5 HAINES INDEX....4 5 5 4 4 4 .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (65-75 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71. MIN HUMIDITY........47 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 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.......300-2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4300-5400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 5 TO 9 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........82 78 74 70 64 57 WEATHER COV.....CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............52 57 63 68 70 71 RH..............89 73 62 57 50 48 20 FT WIND......NW 6 N 7 N 7 NE 7 NE 7 NE 7 20 FT WIND GUST. HAINES INDEX....3 4 4 3 3 3 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...CHERMOK REQUESTED BY...MATT FREIS TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090506.NATHA.01/OAX