FNUS73 KOAX 021003 FWSOAX SPOT FORECAST FOR HITCHCOCK NATURE CENTER...POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY CONSERVATION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 503 AM CDT FRI NOV 2 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1810 CDT ON NOVEMBER 01. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND MILD TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING SOUTHWARD WILL RESULT IN EASTERLY WINDS OVER THE OUTLOOK AREA TODAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55. MIN HUMIDITY........41 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH. 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.......300-2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 900-2300 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 17 TO 20 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........51 51 51 51 57 65 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV........ TEMP............35 37 43 50 55 54 RH..............78 75 60 48 41 43 20 FT WIND......E 9 SE 12 SE 14 SE 14 E 13 E 10 20 FT WIND GUST.10 15 20 20 15 15 HAINES INDEX....4 3 3 3 3 3 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 32. MAX HUMIDITY........92 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH UNTIL EARLY 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.......100-300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 8 TO 16 MPH DECREASING TO 3 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56. MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING LIGHT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2600-3700 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN DECREASING TO 1300 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AROUND 2 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. .MONDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT WINDS. .TUESDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...NWS OMAHA/VALLEY REQUESTED BY...CHAD GRAEVE TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20121101.HITCH.02/OAX