FNUS73 KOAX 191100 FWSOAX SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH BENGAL...PARTNER AGENCY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 600 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 (40-50 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66. MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 6 TO 8 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 2500 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 6500-7000 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO 4700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2500 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 1 TO 10 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........38 39 40 41 49 52 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............39 50 59 63 66 66 RH..............72 51 40 34 28 27 20 FT WIND......S 1 S 2 S 6 S 8 S 7 S 6 20 FT WIND GUST. 5 10 10 10 10 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 5 5 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43. MAX HUMIDITY........77 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 6 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 TO 12 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........53 53 54 54 56 58 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............63 56 50 47 45 43 RH..............31 43 55 62 67 72 20 FT WIND......SW 7 S 6 S 5 S 2 S 2 S 2 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 5 5 5 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 6 5 5 .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67. MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 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.......300-500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4800-6700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 3 TO 8 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........60 61 63 64 63 61 WEATHER COV.....S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............44 52 60 64 66 66 RH..............77 60 47 39 35 35 20 FT WIND......SE 2 SE 3 SE 6 S 7 SW 9 SW 9 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 10 10 15 15 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 5 MPH. .THURSDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST 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 16 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...NWS OMAHA/VALLEY REQUESTED BY...BRIAN HICKMAN TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100419.NORTH.01/OAX