FNUS73 KOAX 161008
FWSOAX

SPOT FORECAST FOR DESOTO...U.S. FWS-DESOTO REFUGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
508 AM CDT FRI APR 16 2010

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE,
CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION TODAY. WINDS WILL REMAIN
OUT OF THE NORTH BEFORE BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE ON SATURDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH.
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.......300-2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4400-5600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 22 TO 26 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........54     59     58     39     26     16
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............46     49     53     58     60     62
RH..............83     72     57     44     36     32
20 FT WIND......N 12   N 16   N 17   N 17   N 17   N 15
20 FT WIND GUST.15     25     25     25     25     20
HAINES INDEX....4      3      4      5      5      5

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-5 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36.
MAX HUMIDITY........77 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 13 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-3800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-1400 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 12 TO 21 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 1 TO 10
                    MPH LATE IN THE EVENING.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (%).........0      0      0      0      0      0
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............60     52     46     43     40     37
RH..............33     44     56     64     69     75
20 FT WIND......N 13   N 8    N 6    NE 5   NE 2   NE 1
20 FT WIND GUST.15     10     10            5
HAINES INDEX....5      5      5      5      5      5

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
LIGHT WINDS.
.MONDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 8 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...KERN
REQUESTED BY...MINDY SHEETS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100415.DESOT.01/OAX