FNUS73 KOAX 081023 FWSOAX SPOT FORECAST FOR PPNC MARTIN PRAIRIE...CITY OF LINCOLN PARK AND RECREATION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 523 AM CDT THU APR 8 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... DRY WEATHER...LIGHT NORTHWEST WINDS AND MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES ARE EXPECTED TODAY DUE TO HIGH PRESSURE IN THE REGION. THE INCREASED SUNSHINE TODAY WILL ALLOW FOR WARMER TEMPERATURES AND LOWER AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY. DUE TO THE LIGHT WINDS AND HIGH PRESSURE...TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO COOL RAPIDLY THIS EVENING WITH WINDS FIRST BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE...AND THEN SOUTH LATE. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60. MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 TO 6 OR OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3600-5300 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 5800-6900 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO 4800 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO 2600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 TO 18 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........17 20 23 26 24 22 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............28 35 45 53 59 60 RH..............92 74 50 36 28 27 20 FT WIND......NW 7 NW 9 NW 10 NW 10 NW 9 NW 7 20 FT WIND GUST. 10 15 15 10 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 6 6 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36. MAX HUMIDITY........79 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 6 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 8 TO 12 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........20 20 19 19 17 16 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............58 50 46 43 40 38 RH..............28 38 50 58 66 71 20 FT WIND......W 6 W 5 SW 5 S 5 S 5 S 5 20 FT WIND GUST. HAINES INDEX....6 6 5 4 5 5 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68. MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3000-4600 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN DECREASING TO 1700 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 17 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........14 13 13 12 11 9 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............36 43 53 61 66 68 RH..............79 66 47 37 32 31 20 FT WIND......S 5 S 7 SW 9 SW 10 SW 9 SW 6 20 FT WIND GUST. 10 15 10 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 5 $$ FORECASTER...BOUSTEAD REQUESTED BY...AARON DRUERY LAND MANAGER PPNC TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100408.PPNCM.01/OAX