FNUS73 KOAX 210943 FWSOAX SPOT FORECAST FOR OMAHA CRP...BIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 443 AM CDT TUE SEP 21 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS FROM IGNITION TIME THROUGH ABOUT NOON...HOWEVER RAIN AREAS SHOULD BE SPOTTY. MORNING RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN ABOVE 70 PERCENT UNDER CLOUDY SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS MAINLY FROM THE NORTHEAST. RAIN CHANCES DECREASE AFTER NOON WITH A FEW BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS EXPECTED. LIGHT NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75. MIN HUMIDITY........62 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 14 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.......400-2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2600-3800 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN DECREASING TO 1400 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 13 TO 18 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........100 93 84 77 74 71 WEATHER COV.....CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............64 66 70 73 75 75 RH..............84 81 73 66 63 63 20 FT WIND......NE 8 N 12 N 14 NE 14 NE 13 NE 9 20 FT WIND GUST.10 15 15 15 15 10 HAINES INDEX....3 2 2 3 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57. MAX HUMIDITY........91 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 9 TO 12 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........69 70 70 71 75 77 WEATHER COV..... S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............71 65 63 61 59 58 RH..............71 83 88 91 85 83 20 FT WIND......NE 6 NE 6 NE 6 NE 5 NE 5 NE 5 20 FT WIND GUST. HAINES INDEX....3 3 3 3 2 2 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79. MIN HUMIDITY........64 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 13 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.......300-1800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 1100-2900 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 12 TO 17 MPH INCREASING TO 23 TO 26 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........81 77 71 66 69 73 WEATHER COV.....S CHC S CHC S CHC CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............57 61 69 75 78 79 RH..............86 83 73 68 66 68 20 FT WIND......E 6 E 7 SE 9 SE 10 SE 13 SE 13 20 FT WIND GUST. 10 15 15 15 HAINES INDEX....2 3 3 4 4 4 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 16 MPH. .FRIDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...DERGAN REQUESTED BY...DUWAYNE TRAVERSIE-FMS TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100921.OMAHA.01/OAX