FNUS73 KOAX 281220 FWSOAX SPOT FORECAST FOR MONDAMIN MAULE UNIT...IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 620 AM CST MON NOV 28 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CST ON NOVEMBER 28. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PLAINS TODAY. DUE TO A LACK OF MOISTURE...NO PRECIPITATION SHOULD OCCUR WITH THE FRONT. THIS FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PUSH THROUGH THE LOCAL AREA THIS EVENING. WINDS SHOULD SHIFT TO THE WEST BY MID AFTERNOON. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE NORTH AND INCREASE AFTER THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH BETWEEN 5 AND 7 PM. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....35 AT IGNITION...MAX 45. MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 22 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDS SOUTH AT 7 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE BECOMING WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS BECOMING NORTH THIS EVENING. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 4. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 7 TO 12 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........1 4 7 9 15 24 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............19 22 30 40 44 44 RH..............74 47 28 22 24 31 20 FT WIND......S 5 S 6 S 6 S 7 SW 6 W 5 20 FT WIND GUST. 10 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 24. MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 87 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 13 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 17 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 9 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH 23 TO 28 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING. TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........30 37 46 53 46 38 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............39 36 33 30 28 26 RH..............42 50 59 65 74 81 20 FT WIND......W 5 NW 8 N 13 N 16 N 16 N 15 20 FT WIND GUST. 10 15 25 25 20 HAINES INDEX....4 4 3 2 3 4 .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 41. MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 33 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 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.......300-2100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 1000-2500 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 17 TO 24 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........31 23 11 3 3 3 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............24 24 28 34 39 39 RH..............87 56 40 36 35 37 20 FT WIND......N 14 N 15 N 15 N 14 N 14 N 12 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 20 20 20 15 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 5 5 $$ FORECASTER...NWS OMAHA/VALLEY REQUESTED BY...BRENT OLSON TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20111128.MONDA.01/OAX