FNUS73 KOAX 120959
FWSOAX

SPOT FORECAST FOR REDTAIL RIDGE RX...THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
459 AM CDT FRI APR 12 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 CDT ON APRIL 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

MOSTLY CLOUDY TO OVERCAST SKIES WILL PERSIST THROUGH
TODAY...WITH SKIES TRENDING TOWARD PARTLY CLOUDY
THROUGH TONIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY.  GUSTY NORTHWEST
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY...BUT SPEEDS WILL DECREASE
THROUGH THE NIGHT...BECOMING LIGHT OUT OF THE WEST
BY AROUND DAYBREAK SATURDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MIN HUMIDITY........52 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30
                    MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR VERY LOW TO LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-3100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3600-4600 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 24 TO 26 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      3 PM   5 PM   7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM
SKY (%).........83     79     70     66     61     57
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TSTM COV........
TEMP............39     40     39     35     31     30
RH..............54     52     54     64     78     81
20 FT WIND......NW 18  NW 17  NW 14  NW 12  NW 9   W 7
20 FT WIND GUST.30     25     20     15     10
HAINES INDEX....4      4      4      3      3      3

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 26.
MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 14 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR VERY LOW TO LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-4000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-1600 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 17 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 13
                    TO 15 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54.
MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR LOW TO MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4400-5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MAYES
REQUESTED BY...KYLE LAPHAM
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130412.REDTA.01/OAX