FNUS73 KOAX 301831
FWSOAX

SPOT FORECAST FOR PPNC HANDS-ON...CITY OF LINCOLN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
131 PM CDT FRI MAR 30 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1500 CDT ON MARCH 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 10 MPH OR LESS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
OVERNIGHT WINDS WILL TURN SOUTHERLY AND DIMINISH SLIGHTLY. NORTH
OF LINCOLN...NORTH OF THE PLATTE RIVER...THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP
THIS AFTERNOON AND DIMINISH BY SUNSET. WHILE THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT
ANTICIPATED NEAR LINCOLN...OUTFLOW FROM THE STORMS...IF THEY
DEVELOP...COULD PROPAGATE INTO THE WILDFIRE AREA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100-3500 FT AGL THEN DECREASING TO 1400 FT
                    AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 14 MPH.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 14 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM
SKY (%).........26  26  25  24  23  22  22  21  20  19  19  20
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............76  78  76  74  70  66  62  59  58  57  57  57
RH..............32  30  32  36  42  48  55  61  65  69  69  73
20 FT WIND DIR..SE  S   S   S   S   S   SE  SE  SE  S   S   S
20 FT WIND SPD..5   7   8   8   9   9   9   9   9   9   9   9
20 FT WIND GUST.        10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10
EYE LVL WND DIR.SE  S   S   S   S   S   SE  SE  SE  S   S   S
EYE LVL WND SPD.5   7   8   8   9   9   9   9   9   9   9   9
EYE LVL WND GST.        10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10
HAINES INDEX....5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   4   4   4   4

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
MAX HUMIDITY........83 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 9 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 16 TO 20 MPH.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 9 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 16 TO 20 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 85.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 1000-2300 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 16 TO 18 MPH.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 16 TO 18 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...PEARSON
REQUESTED BY...AARON DRUERY
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120330.PPNCH.01/OAX