FNUS73 KOAX 211026 FWSOAX SPOT FORECAST FOR PARROTT...NATURE CONSERVANCY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 426 AM CST WED NOV 21 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 CST ON NOVEMBER 21. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... SUNNY SKIES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE REGION AS SOUTH WINDS INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH BY 1 PM AND PEAK AT 20 TO 30 MPH BETWEEN 200 AND 330 PM. LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES SHOULD DROP INTO THE 35 TO 40 PERCENT RANGE BY MID AFTERNOON ALTHOUGH THERE IS SOME POTENTIAL FOR EVEN LOWER VALUES. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69. MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 18 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-2100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 1000-2300 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 14 TO 22 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 33 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CST) 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM SKY (%).........4 7 10 9 11 18 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV........ TEMP............67 69 63 57 54 51 RH..............46 36 52 65 75 79 20 FT WIND......S 17 S 18 S 15 S 14 S 14 S 14 20 FT WIND GUST.25 30 20 20 20 20 HAINES INDEX....4 5 5 5 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46. MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR OR 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.....SOUTH 21 TO 28 MPH. .THANKSGIVING DAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61. MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 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.......300-2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3100-4500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN DECREASING TO 1700 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 18 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 30 TO 39 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN DECREASING TO AROUND 28 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY... MUCH COLDER. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 17 MPH. .SATURDAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. .SUNDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT WINDS. $$ FORECASTER...NWS OMAHA/VALLEY REQUESTED BY...CHAD GRAEVE TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20121121.PARRO.01/OAX