FNUS73 KOAX 091145 FWSOAX SPOT FORECAST FOR ST-BAR UNIT 5 RX...BIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 645 AM CDT FRI SEP 9 2011 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... ALTHOUGH THE MAIN PART OF A STORM SYSTEM IS LOCATED OVER ILLINOIS AND INDIANA...INCREASING MOISTURE AND A WEATHER DISTURBANCE ROTATING AROUND IT WILL BRING INCREASING CLOUDS AND A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80. MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 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.......300-400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2400-4300 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 6300-6900 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO 4700 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO 2500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 9 TO 13 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........24 25 27 28 30 32 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............55 61 69 76 79 80 RH..............80 73 58 47 40 41 20 FT WIND......N 5 N 5 N 6 N 6 N 6 N 5 20 FT WIND GUST. HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 5 5 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56. MAX HUMIDITY........84 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 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.....NORTH 9 TO 12 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........34 29 23 18 18 17 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............75 68 64 61 59 57 RH..............51 64 74 78 79 82 20 FT WIND......N 5 N 5 N 5 N 5 N 5 N 6 20 FT WIND GUST. HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 4 4 4 .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 85. MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON BECOMING LIGHT. 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 INCREASING TO 2500 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 4800 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 7100-7600 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO 5100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2700 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 7 TO 14 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........17 27 41 51 39 24 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............56 62 72 80 84 84 RH..............83 69 52 42 38 39 20 FT WIND......N 6 N 6 N 6 N 6 N 5 NE 3 20 FT WIND GUST. 5 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 5 5 5 $$ FORECASTER...ZAPOTOCNY REQUESTED BY...DUWAYNE TRAVERSIE-FMS TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110909.STBAR.01/OAX