FNUS73 KOAX 091006 FWSOAX SPOT FORECAST FOR BLUE LAKE...IOWA DNR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 506 AM CDT FRI APR 9 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71. MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8 TO 16 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000-6300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 13 TO 21 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 17 TO 24 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........16 22 29 35 30 26 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............34 43 53 62 69 71 RH..............75 57 44 35 28 28 20 FT WIND......S 8 S 12 S 14 S 16 SW 15 W 15 20 FT WIND GUST.10 15 20 25 20 20 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35. MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 6 TO 13 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.......3300-4900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-1800 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 8 TO 14 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........27 22 15 11 18 29 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............67 57 50 45 40 38 RH..............32 45 56 65 76 82 20 FT WIND......NW 13 NW 9 NW 7 NW 7 N 6 N 6 20 FT WIND GUST.15 10 HAINES INDEX....4 5 5 5 5 5 .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62. MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 15 TO 16 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. 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.......300-1800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4200-4700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 10 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 17 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........36 41 46 51 52 53 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............35 41 49 56 61 62 RH..............89 73 54 43 38 38 20 FT WIND......N 6 NE 10 NE 12 NE 10 NE 15 N 16 20 FT WIND GUST. 15 15 15 20 25 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 4 4 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. .MONDAY... WARMER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 14 MPH. .TUESDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 18 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...FOBERT REQUESTED BY...BRIAN HICKMAN TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100409.BLUEL.01/OAX