FNUS73 KOAX 161055 FWSOAX SPOT FORECAST FOR DESOTO NWR...U.S. FWS-DESOTO REFUGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 555 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 .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66. MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON. 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.......300-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2500-4400 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 3900-5700 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO 2100 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 2 TO 10 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........0 0 2 1 2 4 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............37 46 55 61 65 66 RH..............75 52 38 31 26 27 20 FT WIND......E 1 E 3 SE 5 E 3 E 2 E 2 20 FT WIND GUST. 5 5 5 5 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 6 6 .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 20100416.DESOT.01/OAX