FNUS73 KOAX 171331 FWSOAX SPOT FORECAST FOR ZIMMERMAN...PARTNER AGENCY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 831 AM CDT MON MAY 17 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... LIGHT NORTHEAST WINDS AND CLOUDY SKIES CAN BE EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF THE MORNING...WITH BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS COMING BY LATE MORNING OR EARLY AFTERNOON. LITTLE CHANGE IN THE WEATHER EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON. IGNITION TIME HUMIDITY SHOULD BE AROUND 70 PERCENT AND ONLY SLOWLY FALL TO NEAR 50 PERCENT BY NOON. SOMEWHAT LOWER HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED IN THE AFTERNOON IF TEMPERATURES CAN CLIMB TOWARD 70 DEPENDING ON SOME BREAKS IN STUBBORN CLOUD COVER. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (65-75 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71. MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 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.......300-1800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000-5900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 6 TO 10 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........84 79 69 66 59 54 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............52 55 58 64 67 71 RH..............79 73 66 52 45 38 20 FT WIND......N 2 N 6 NE 8 NE 7 N 6 N 6 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 10 10 10 10 HAINES INDEX....3 3 3 4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46. MAX HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3100-4600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-1700 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 6 TO 8 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........49 42 31 23 20 15 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............69 61 56 52 49 47 RH..............40 51 63 71 79 83 20 FT WIND......NE 7 E 5 E 5 E 5 SE 5 S 3 20 FT WIND GUST. 5 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 4 4 .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78. MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7100-8800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 3 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 2 TO 9 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........12 15 18 21 20 18 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............46 56 66 73 77 78 RH..............84 59 44 34 29 28 20 FT WIND......W 2 S 2 SE 3 E 5 E 6 E 8 20 FT WIND GUST. 5 10 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 4 4 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 11 MPH. .THURSDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. .FRIDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...DERGAN REQUESTED BY...BRIAN HICKMAN TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100517.ZIMME.01/OAX