FNUS73 KOAX 161827 FWSOAX SPOT FORECAST FOR CHALCO FRI...GVFD NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 127 PM CDT FRI APR 16 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... WINDS WILL DIMINISH AROUND 5-7PM TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE STARTS TO MOVE INTO THE AREA...AND WILL REMAIN GENERALLY 10 KTS OR LESS TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. WIND DIRECTION WILL VEER FROM NORTHERLY TO WESTERLY FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY. .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61. MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 14 TO 17 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.......4500-5400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 23 TO 25 MPH. TIME (CDT) 2 PM 4 PM 6 PM SKY (%).........33 22 6 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE TEMP............59 60 61 RH..............49 41 35 20 FT WIND......N 17 N 16 N 14 20 FT WIND GUST.25 25 20 HAINES INDEX....5 5 6 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT). PATCHY FROST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36. MAX HUMIDITY........78 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 14 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.......2800-4100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-1500 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 14 TO 22 MPH BECOMING EAST 1 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........29 19 15 10 11 13 WEATHER COV..... PATCHY WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE FROST TEMP............59 51 46 43 39 37 RH..............36 48 58 63 69 72 20 FT WIND......N 14 N 9 N 7 N 7 N 6 N 5 20 FT WIND GUST.20 10 HAINES INDEX....6 5 5 5 5 5 .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT). PATCHY FROST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64. MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 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.......300-1600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4100-5500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 2 TO 9 MPH INCREASING TO 5 TO 12 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........15 15 13 11 12 13 WEATHER COV.....PATCHY WEATHER TYPE....FROST NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............36 42 51 58 63 64 RH..............74 57 42 34 30 30 20 FT WIND......NE 5 E 7 E 8 E 7 E 6 E 5 20 FT WIND GUST. 10 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 6 6 $$ FORECASTER...MAYES REQUESTED BY...CAMPBELL TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100416.CHALC.02/OAX