FNUS73 KOAX 081058 FWSOAX SPOT FORECAST FOR HITCHCOCK NATURE CENTER...POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY CONSERVATION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 458 AM CST THU NOV 8 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CST ON NOVEMBER 08. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... THE NEXT FRONTAL SYSTEM TO IMPACT THE CENTRAL PLAINS WILL REACH EASTERN NEBRASKA AND EXTREME WEST IOWA THIS AFTERNOON. LITTLE CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE WILL BE NOTED WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE AND IT WILL REMAIN DRY. BRISK SOUTH WINDS WILL OCCUR ACROSS EAST NEBRASKA AND WEST IOWA TODAY IN ADVANCE OF THE APPROACHING FRONT. THE FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL SOMEWHAT STALL ACROSS THE MISSOURI RIVER VALLEY TONIGHT WITH NORTHERLY WINDS WEST OF THE FRONT AND SOUTHERLY WINDS EAST OF THE FRONT. OTHERWISE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN DRY AND MILD THROUGH FRIDAY. A BIG CHANGE IS IN STORE FOR THE WEEKEND AS A MORE POTENT COLD FRONT APPROACHES. AT THIS TIME IT LOOKS LIKE THERE WILL BE THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING IN ADVANCE OF THE FRONT ON SATURDAY THEN CHANGING OVER TO A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63. MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 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.......300-2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 1000-2400 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 16 TO 24 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 14 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CST) NOON 2 PM 4 PM 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM SKY (%).........15 15 16 17 20 23 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV........ TEMP............56 62 62 55 50 46 RH..............47 39 41 52 64 73 20 FT WIND......S 14 S 12 S 8 SE 6 SE 6 SE 6 20 FT WIND GUST.20 15 10 HAINES INDEX....3 4 4 3 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40. MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 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.......100-300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (65-75 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64. MIN HUMIDITY........56 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 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.......200-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 1000-2200 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 9 TO 16 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 13 MPH. .VETERANS DAY... MUCH COLDER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS...THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .MONDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 12 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...MEYER REQUESTED BY...CHAD GRAEVE TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20121108.HITCH.01/OAX