FNUS73 KOAX 191009 FWSOAX SPOT FORECAST FOR HUNDAHL WALLIS...NATURE CONSERVANCY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 509 AM CDT THU APR 19 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 CDT ON APRIL 19. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... INCREASING CHANCES OF RAIN AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE MORNING...WITH RAIN A GOOD BET BY 2 PM IGNITION TIME. A FRONTAL BOUNDARY JUST SOUTH OF THE BURN AREA WILL REMAIN IN PLACE...ALLOWING FOR LIGHT NORTHEAST WINDS TO CONTINUE MUCH OF THE DAY. HOWEVER WINDS WILL TURN MORE NORTHERLY AND INCREASE AFTER 3 PM AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSES TO THE SOUTH. THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO LINGER OFF AND ON THROUGH 6 PM OR SO. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. TEMPERATURE.........57 AT IGNITION...MAX 57. RH..................78 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 72 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE EAST AND NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING NORTH AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 3. MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL AT IGNITION...INCREASING TO 2200 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 9 TO 18 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 21 TO 22 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CDT) 3 PM 5 PM 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM SKY (%).........89 85 81 78 73 70 WEATHER COV.....LIKELY CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............57 57 54 49 44 43 RH..............78 72 74 80 88 87 20 FT WIND......N 15 N 18 N 17 N 15 N 14 N 14 20 FT WIND GUST.20 30 25 20 20 20 HAINES INDEX....2 2 2 2 2 2 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. TEMPERATURE.........MIN 38. RH..................MAX 93 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......800-2700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 22 TO 29 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........MAX 57. RH..................MIN 38 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 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.......800-2700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 13 TO 22 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. .SUNDAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. .MONDAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. LIGHT WINDS. $$ FORECASTER...DERGAN REQUESTED BY...KYLE LAPHAM TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120419.HUNDA.01/OAX