FNUS73 KOAX 280940 FWSOAX SPOT FORECAST FOR OMAHA CRP...BIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 440 AM CDT WED APR 28 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... GUSTY SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST SURFACE WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY...ESPECIALLY AFTER 9 AM. ALTHOUGH THE WINDS WILL DROP OFF SOME TONIGHT...THEY WILL STAY RELATIVELY BRISK. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72. MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 26 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.......300-1400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4400-5500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 20 TO 28 MPH INCREASING TO 41 TO 43 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........26 38 43 38 37 37 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............43 52 61 68 71 71 RH..............79 66 49 37 38 41 20 FT WIND......S 10 S 14 S 20 SE 25 SE 25 S 25 20 FT WIND GUST.15 20 30 35 35 35 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56. MAX HUMIDITY........77 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 17 TO 24 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE EVENING. 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.......4500-5700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 900-1300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 35 TO 43 MPH DECREASING TO 28 TO 33 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........34 37 41 44 45 47 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............71 65 61 59 57 56 RH..............42 52 60 67 75 77 20 FT WIND......S 24 SE 23 SE 21 SE 20 SE 18 SE 17 20 FT WIND GUST.35 30 30 30 25 25 HAINES INDEX....4 3 3 3 2 2 .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72. MIN HUMIDITY........49 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 21 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.......1400-3100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3000-4500 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 24 TO 33 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........48 47 45 43 52 63 WEATHER COV..... CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............57 62 67 70 72 72 RH..............77 65 56 51 51 55 20 FT WIND......SE 17 S 18 S 18 S 18 S 21 SW 18 20 FT WIND GUST.25 25 30 30 30 30 HAINES INDEX....2 3 3 4 4 3 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH. .SUNDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT WINDS. $$ FORECASTER...CHERMOK REQUESTED BY...DUWAYNE TRAVERSIE TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100428.OMAHA.01/OAX