FNUS73 KOAX 091042 FWSOAX SPOT FORECAST FOR ORSON LITTLE SIOUX LHSF...IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 442 AM CST FRI MAR 9 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CST ON MARCH 09. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH FIRE DANGER IS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST IOWA. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON TO NEAR 15 TO 20 MPH. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53. MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT. TIME (CST) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM 6 PM 8 PM SKY (%).........10 12 11 10 9 7 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............33 43 51 51 46 40 RH..............61 45 36 36 40 57 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 32. MAX HUMIDITY........82 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 14 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.......100-300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 22 TO 23 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66. MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 20 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.......300-2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 1100-2600 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN DECREASING TO 600 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 22 TO 31 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 20 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ FORECASTER...KERN REQUESTED BY...BRENT OLSON TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120309.ORSON.01/OAX