FNUS73 KOAX 211327 FWSOAX SPOT FORECAST FOR UNIT 6...USFWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 827 AM CDT WED APR 21 2010 .DISCUSSION... SHOWERS GRADUALLY TAPERING OFF BY LATE MORNING. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68. MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS. 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.......300-1700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5300-6800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 3 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 1 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........99 93 84 75 62 46 WEATHER COV.....SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR NONE NONE NONE TEMP............48 52 58 63 67 68 RH..............88 77 63 52 43 40 20 FT WIND......N 2 E 1 S 1 W 1 N 2 NE 2 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 HAINES INDEX....3 3 3 3 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47. MAX HUMIDITY........83 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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.......3100-4500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-1700 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 6 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 5 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........33 28 21 17 16 16 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............66 60 54 51 49 47 RH..............42 52 66 73 79 81 20 FT WIND......SE 2 S 3 S 3 SW 5 NW 2 N 2 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 HAINES INDEX....5 4 4 5 5 5 .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72. MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 13 MPH. 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.......300-1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5100-6700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 7 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 17 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........16 27 41 48 56 64 WEATHER COV..... S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............48 54 61 67 70 71 RH..............81 69 55 47 43 44 20 FT WIND......E 3 E 6 SE 8 SE 10 SE 12 SE 13 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 10 15 15 15 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 5 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY... CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SATURDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 12 MPH. .SUNDAY... CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS AROUND 13 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...DEE REQUESTED BY...SAM VANOURNEY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100421.UNIT6.01/OAX