FNUS73 KOAX 161010 FWSOAX SPOT FORECAST FOR PPNC FOUNDATION PRAIRIE...CITY OF LINCOLN PARK AND RECREATION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 510 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 (30-40 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62. MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 8 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.......300-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000-5600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 12 TO 21 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 22 TO 25 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........62 42 44 38 27 18 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............48 49 53 58 61 62 RH..............80 74 59 45 39 35 20 FT WIND......N 8 N 14 N 17 N 17 N 17 N 16 20 FT WIND GUST.10 20 25 25 25 25 HAINES INDEX....4 3 3 4 5 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35. MAX HUMIDITY........81 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 14 MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3300-4800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-1800 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 12 TO 21 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 9 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........6 10 0 0 0 0 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............60 52 45 41 38 36 RH..............36 46 57 68 73 79 20 FT WIND......NE 14 N 9 NE 7 NE 7 NE 5 NE 2 20 FT WIND GUST.20 15 10 10 5 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 5 .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65. MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 6 TO 8 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. 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.......300-1400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4600-5500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 6 TO 13 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........0 0 2 6 8 9 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............36 45 54 61 64 65 RH..............78 55 41 32 29 28 20 FT WIND......E 2 E 6 SE 8 SE 7 E 7 E 7 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 10 10 10 10 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. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. .MONDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. .TUESDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 9 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...KERN REQUESTED BY...AARON DRUERY LAND MANAGER PPNC TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100416.PPNCF.01/OAX