FNUS73 KOAX 251433
FWSOAX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MISSOURI RIVER PILES...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
833 AM CST MON FEB 25 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CST ON FEBRUARY 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN AREA OF STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE SOUTHERN PLAINS
TODAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN NORTHEASTERLY FLOW FOR OUR AREA TODAY.
SKIES WILL REMAIN MOSTLY CLOUDY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 31.
MIN HUMIDITY........76 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 7 TO 10 MPH.

TIME (CST)      NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM   8 PM   10 PM
SKY (%).........69     56     52     54     58     62
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TSTM COV........
TEMP............27     30     31     28     24     21
RH..............84     80     76     83     93     98
20 FT WIND......N 8    N 8    N 8    NE 7   NE 7   NE 7
20 FT WIND GUST.10     10     10
HAINES INDEX....3      3      3      3      3      3

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 17.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 7 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO 20
                    MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SNOW IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 29.
MIN HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 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.......200-1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 16 TO 21 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...NWS OMAHA/VALLEY
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT BEACHAM
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130225.MISSO.01/OAX