FNUS73 KOAX 171215 FWSOAX SPOT FORECAST FOR 574...BIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 615 AM CST THU NOV 17 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CST ON NOVEMBER 17. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION.. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 15 MPH BY MID TO LATE MORNING. SOME GUSTS OF 20 MPH CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49. MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 15 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.......100-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 1000-2800 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 24 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 25 TO 26 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CST) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM 6 PM 8 PM SKY (%).........10 11 10 9 7 9 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............31 45 49 45 37 33 RH..............43 27 25 33 50 61 20 FT WIND......SW 15 SW 14 S 14 S 14 S 14 S 15 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 20 20 20 20 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 28. MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 17 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......0-300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 24 TO 33 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52. MIN HUMIDITY........41 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......0-700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 22 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...NWS OMAHA/VALLEY REQUESTED BY...DUWAYNE TRAVERSIE TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20111117.574__.01/OAX