FNUS73 KOAX 281653
FWSOAX

SPOT FORECAST FOR T809...BIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
1053 AM CST WED DEC 28 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CST ON DECEMBER 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO START OUT THE MORNING
IN THE AREA. THE WINDS WILL THEN BECOME SOUTHWEST AND THEN WEST
BY LATE THIS MORNING. WARM AND PARTLY CLOUDY CONDITIONS WITH NO
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TODAY. THE DRY AIR AND WEST WINDS WILL
ALLOW FOR GOOD MIXING AND LOW AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 10 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.......200-1100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 17 MPH.

TIME (CST)      10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM   8 PM
SKY (%).........35     27     38     52     62     54
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............32     43     49     46     38     34
RH..............78     53     44     49     64     75
20 FT WIND......W 9    W 10   W 9    SW 9   SW 9   SW 10
20 FT WIND GUST.10     15     10     10     10     15
HAINES INDEX....4      4      5      5      4      3

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 29.
MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 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.......200-300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 18 TO 25 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
                    SPRINKLES IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54.
MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8 TO 9 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 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.......200-1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 10
                    TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...NWS OMAHA/VALLEY
REQUESTED BY...DUWAYNE TRAVERSIE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111228.T809_.01/OAX