FNUS73 KOAX 211324 FWSOAX SPOT FORECAST FOR T3111...WINNEBAGO AGENCY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 824 AM CDT WED APR 21 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... RAIN SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF BY LATE MORNING. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS THROUGH TODAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71. MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. 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 6800-8600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 2 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........94 82 66 53 46 37 WEATHER COV.....ISOLTD ISOLTD ISOLTD WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR NONE NONE NONE TEMP............43 51 60 66 70 71 RH..............100 73 51 41 36 35 20 FT WIND......NW 5 NW 3 NW 1 W 1 S 1 S 2 20 FT WIND GUST. 5 5 HAINES INDEX....3 3 3 4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 41. MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4000-5900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-2100 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AROUND 2 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........29 24 17 13 13 13 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............68 59 51 47 44 42 RH..............38 54 72 80 89 93 20 FT WIND......S 3 S 5 SW 6 SW 6 W 2 NW 1 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 10 5 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 5 .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70. MIN HUMIDITY........41 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 13 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3800-5500 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 5900-6700 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO 4500 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO 2400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 7 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO 22 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........13 22 34 40 48 58 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............42 51 60 66 69 70 RH..............89 67 53 46 42 43 20 FT WIND......NE 3 E 5 SE 8 SE 12 SE 13 SE 13 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 15 15 15 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 5 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 14 MPH. .SATURDAY... CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 11 MPH. .SUNDAY... CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 14 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...DEE REQUESTED BY...LARRY THOMPSON TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100421.T3111.01/OAX