FNUS73 KOAX 120950 FWSOAX SPOT FORECAST FOR PARROTT FARM...NATURE CONSERVANCY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 450 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS EARLY THIS MORNING SHOULD BECOME SOUTH AT 5 TO 10 MPH BY 1000 AM AND 10 TO 15 MPH BY NOON. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71. MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 9 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 TO 6 OR OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4900-5400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 3 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 13 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........10 14 19 23 25 28 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............35 43 54 64 69 71 RH..............85 71 48 36 30 29 20 FT WIND......SW 3 SW 6 S 8 S 9 S 9 S 9 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 10 10 10 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 6 6 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47. MAX HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 TO 6 OR OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR HIGH 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.....SOUTHEAST 12 TO 18 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........29 34 41 46 52 61 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............69 62 57 54 51 49 RH..............31 40 49 57 67 78 20 FT WIND......S 9 S 9 S 8 S 8 S 7 SE 7 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 HAINES INDEX....6 6 6 5 5 5 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71. MIN HUMIDITY........41 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 6 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2300 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 4400 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 6400-8300 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON INCREASING TO 9300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 7200 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO 5000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 9 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AROUND 20 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........68 77 90 100 100 100 WEATHER COV.....S CHC S CHC S CHC CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............47 52 60 66 70 71 RH..............86 76 60 50 44 41 20 FT WIND......SE 6 SE 6 SE 6 SE 6 E 7 NE 8 20 FT WIND GUST. 10 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 6 5 5 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY... COOLER. CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 14 MPH. .FRIDAY... COLDER. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 17 MPH. .SATURDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 14 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...CHERMOK REQUESTED BY...CHAD GRAEVE TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110412.PARRO.01/OAX