FNUS73 KOAX 171037 FWSOAX SPOT FORECAST FOR ROADSIDE...PARTNER AGENCY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 537 AM CDT TUE APR 17 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON APRIL 17. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE FOR A FEW SPRINKLES THROUGH ABOUT 10 AM...THEN SKIES SHOULD BECOME MOSTLY SUNNY FOR THE BALANCE OF THE DAY. LIGHT SOUTHEAST WINDS EARLY IN THE DAY WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY AND INCREASE INTO THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE BY NOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72. MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 17 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 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.......200-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4800-6400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 28 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. TIME (CDT) 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM 7 PM 9 PM SKY (%).........37 37 40 44 47 54 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............59 67 71 72 69 63 RH..............57 47 41 40 44 53 20 FT WIND......S 13 S 15 S 17 S 17 S 16 S 15 20 FT WIND GUST.15 20 25 25 25 20 HAINES INDEX....3 4 4 4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53. MAX HUMIDITY........83 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-3400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 100-900 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 23 TO 31 MPH DECREASING TO 16 TO 21 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73. MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 5 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4300-4600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH. .FRIDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 11 MPH. .SATURDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...DERGAN REQUESTED BY...DUSTIN AUSDEMORE TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120417.ROADS.01/OAX