FNUS73 KOAX 101311 FWSOAX SPOT FORECAST FOR HITCHCOCK...POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY CONSERVATION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 711 AM CST THU NOV 10 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1230 CST ON NOVEMBER 10. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE WILL BE BUILDING EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SHIFTING TO .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....45 AT IGNITION...MAX 48. MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 31 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDS NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH AT IGNITION... BECOMING SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 15 MPH TOWARD EVENING. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 6. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2500-4200 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 3100-4500 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO 1700 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 23 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 12 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........0 0 0 25 24 20 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............27 29 35 42 47 47 RH..............81 71 49 36 29 31 20 FT WIND......NW 8 NW 10 NW 12 NW 13 W 10 SW 7 20 FT WIND GUST.10 15 15 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 6 6 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 29. MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 96 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 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.....SOUTH 6 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 16 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........19 27 37 44 35 22 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............41 37 35 32 32 30 RH..............43 52 62 71 76 84 20 FT WIND......SW 5 S 5 S 7 S 8 S 8 S 7 20 FT WIND GUST. 10 10 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 4 4 .VETERANS DAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 58. MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 37 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 7 TO 9 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.......300-1700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 14 TO 18 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........13 11 8 6 6 6 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............29 31 41 51 57 57 RH..............92 88 64 46 38 39 20 FT WIND......S 7 SW 8 W 8 W 9 W 9 W 8 20 FT WIND GUST. 10 10 10 10 10 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 5 5 $$ FORECASTER...NWS OMAHA/VALLEY REQUESTED BY...CHAD GRAEVE TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20111110.HITCH.01/OAX