FNUS73 KOAX 221338 FWSOAX SPOT FORECAST FOR T3084...WINNEBAGO AGENCY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 838 AM CDT THU APR 22 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA TODAY AS LOW LEVEL MOISTURE INCREASES. THE WEATHER PATTERN IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN UNSETTLED THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEKEND...WITH PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70. MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 13 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. 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.......300-2100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4200-5800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 2 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 12 TO 21 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........31 37 45 50 54 63 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............43 52 60 66 69 70 RH..............88 69 53 46 44 44 20 FT WIND......SE 1 SE 5 SE 8 SE 10 SE 13 S 13 20 FT WIND GUST. 10 15 15 15 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 5 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53. MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1900-3400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-1100 FT AGL IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 17 TO 24 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........70 77 86 93 92 92 WEATHER COV.....CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............68 63 59 58 56 54 RH..............48 59 68 76 83 89 20 FT WIND......S 13 SE 10 SE 10 E 14 E 13 E 14 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 20 15 20 HAINES INDEX....3 4 4 3 2 2 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66. MIN HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 15 TO 17 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2300-2400 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 23 TO 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 32 TO 36 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........91 92 93 94 95 95 WEATHER COV.....LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............53 56 60 64 66 66 RH..............96 86 77 68 65 68 20 FT WIND......E 16 E 16 E 16 E 17 E 16 E 16 20 FT WIND GUST.25 25 25 25 25 25 HAINES INDEX....2 2 2 2 2 2 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY... CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 11 MPH. .SUNDAY... CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 14 MPH. .MONDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 11 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...DEE REQUESTED BY...LARRY THOMPSON TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100422.T3084.01/OAX