FNUS73 KOAX 170905 FWSOAX SPOT FORECAST FOR COUNTY ROADSIDES...NATURE CONSERVANCY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 405 AM CDT TUE MAY 17 2011 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND OR LIGHT EAST WIND THIS MORNING SHOULD BE FROM THE SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. SOME GUSTS OF 20 TO 25 MPH ARE POSSIBLE BY 2 OR 3 PM. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67. MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4900-5300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 9 TO 18 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........30 31 33 34 33 32 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............43 50 56 63 66 67 RH..............72 58 47 40 37 37 20 FT WIND......E 5 SE 8 SE 10 SE 10 E 12 E 13 20 FT WIND GUST. 15 20 25 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43. MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 16 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 7 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3300-4800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-1800 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 12 TO 21 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........31 37 46 36 48 54 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............65 57 52 49 46 44 RH..............40 54 68 77 83 87 20 FT WIND......SE 16 SE 13 SE 9 SE 9 SE 7 E 6 20 FT WIND GUST.25 15 10 10 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 5 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68. MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5400-5900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 15 TO 17 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........56 58 65 68 70 72 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............43 51 58 64 67 68 RH..............89 69 55 46 43 44 20 FT WIND......SE 8 SE 10 SE 13 SE 13 SE 12 E 12 20 FT WIND GUST.10 15 15 15 15 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 5 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY... CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 17 MPH. .FRIDAY... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. .SATURDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...CHERMOK REQUESTED BY...CHAD GRAEVE TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110517.COUNT.01/OAX