FNUS73 KOAX 191052 FWSOAX SPOT FORECAST FOR DESOTO REFUGE...US FISH AND WILDLIFE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 552 AM CDT MON APR 19 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE INTO THE REGION TODAY ALLOWING SOUTH WINDS TO INCREASE TO ABOUT 5 TO 10 MPH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. CALM WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE AROUND 24 TO 29 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66. MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. 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.......300-500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6100-6800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 0 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 1 TO 9 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........40 43 47 50 57 59 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............40 50 58 62 65 65 RH..............72 53 41 35 29 27 20 FT WIND......NE 0 SE 2 S 5 S 7 S 7 S 7 20 FT WIND GUST. 5 10 10 10 HAINES INDEX....4 5 5 5 5 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44. MAX HUMIDITY........79 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 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.......4000-5800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-2100 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 8 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........58 57 55 53 54 54 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............63 57 52 49 46 45 RH..............34 46 57 64 72 78 20 FT WIND......SW 7 S 5 S 3 SE 2 SE 2 SE 2 20 FT WIND GUST.10 5 5 5 5 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 5 .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66. MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. 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.......300-1100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5600-7100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 2 TO 9 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........55 59 64 68 66 63 WEATHER COV.....S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............45 53 59 62 65 66 RH..............77 62 51 46 40 39 20 FT WIND......SE 2 SE 3 SE 6 S 8 SW 8 W 8 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 10 10 10 10 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 5 5 5 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. .THURSDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. EAST WINDS AROUND 11 MPH. .FRIDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 17 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...NWS OMAHA/VALLEY REQUESTED BY...MINDY SHEETS TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100419.DESOT.01/OAX