FNUS73 KOAX 161417 FWSOAX SPOT FORECAST FOR WATERFALL...BIA-WINNEBAGO AGENCY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 917 AM CDT THU SEP 16 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...NORTH OR NORTHWEST WINDS WILL TURN TO THE SOUTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE AREA. CLOUDY SKIES WILL BECOME MOSTLY SUNNY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71. MIN HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 6 TO 10 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 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.......1000-2400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 1 TO 3 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 8 TO 16 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON INCREASING TO AROUND 18 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........100 100 84 34 32 29 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............54 56 58 64 69 71 RH..............86 80 75 63 55 51 20 FT WIND......NW 8 N 12 N 8 NW 1 E 6 SE 10 20 FT WIND GUST.10 15 10 HAINES INDEX....3 4 4 4 5 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55. MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 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 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 16 TO 23 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 13 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........27 31 37 41 45 51 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............69 66 62 60 58 56 RH..............57 63 72 78 83 90 20 FT WIND......S 10 S 12 S 12 S 12 S 12 SW 8 20 FT WIND GUST. 15 15 15 15 10 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 4 4 4 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70. MIN HUMIDITY........59 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 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.......300-1600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2200-3100 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 8 TO 17 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........55 55 54 54 53 53 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............55 58 62 67 69 69 RH..............90 83 75 63 61 61 20 FT WIND......W 5 W 5 NW 8 N 12 N 13 NE 10 20 FT WIND GUST. 10 15 15 15 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 5 5 $$ FORECASTER...NWS OMAHA/VALLEY REQUESTED BY...DUWAYNE TRAVERSIE-FMS TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100916.WATER.01/OAX