FNUS73 KOAX 191331
FWSOAX

SPOT FORECAST FOR SHELBY COUNTY FB...SHELBY COUNTY EMA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
831 AM CDT THU JUL 19 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1600 CDT ON JULY 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE REGION TODAY
RESULTING IN NORTHEASTERLY WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS WITH
ANOTHER DAY OF HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 90S.
WINDS RETURN TO THE SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH TONIGHT AND CONTINUE
SOUTH FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. RAINFALL CHANCES OVER THE
NEXT SEVEN DAYS ARE VERY SMALL. DAYTIME HIGHS WILL REMAIN
IN THE MIDDLE 90S TO LOWER 100S THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT
WEEK.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). AREAS OF DENSE FOG EARLY
                    IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 94.
MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

TIME (CDT)      4 PM   6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM
SKY (%).........7      7      8      11     14     15
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............94     93     86     76     72     71
RH..............46     46     54     70     78     83
20 FT WIND......N 8    N 8    NE 8   NE 7   NE 6   E 6
20 FT WIND GUST.10     10     10
HAINES INDEX....5      6      6      5      5      5

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 6 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR
                    LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500-4800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 12 TO 20 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 91.
MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 6 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO HIGH POTENTIAL FOR
                    LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-1800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2600-3600 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 TO 12 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.
.MONDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...FOBERT
REQUESTED BY...JASON WICKIZER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120719.SHELB.01/OAX