FNUS73 KEAX 071534 FWSEAX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER BURN...MDC NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 934 AM CST WED JAN 7 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 CST ON JANUARY 07. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... SURFACE WINDS FROM THE WEST WILL INCREASE A LITTLE AS WE MOVE INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. MIXING HEIGHTS STARTED OFF THE DAY AT OR ABOVE 2KFT...AND WILL REMAIN THERE FOR THE REST OF THE DAY. THURSDAY WILL SEE A WEAK SURFACE HIGH SLIDE ACROSS MISSOURI. SUBSIDENCE FROM THE HIGH MIGHT KEEP MIXING HEIGHTS SUPPRESSED AROUND OR BELOW 2KFT THROUGH MUCH OF THURSDAY. OTHERWISE...AS A HEADS UP...FRIDAY WILL SEE GUSTY SOUTH WINDS RETURN TO HENRY COUNTY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT SHOULD PASS THROUGH THE CLINTON AREA AROUND THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. DEW POINTS WILL INCREASE A BIT WITH THE SOUTHERLY WINDS...BUT WITH TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO JUMP INTO THE 60S (AT A MINIMUM) WE WILL BE HIGHLIGHTING A HEIGHTENED FIRE WEATHER DANGER FOR FRIDAY IN OUR HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43. MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 6 TO 15 MPH. 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.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2900-3000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 16 TO 22 MPH. TIME (CST) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........21 60 77 81 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............34 39 42 42 RH..............63 50 44 44 20 FT WIND......W 14 W 15 W 14 W 9 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 20 10 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 24. MAX HUMIDITY........72 PERCENT. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING...THEN BECOMING LIGHT EARLY IN THE MORNING. 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.......300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 5 TO 7 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........77 74 69 65 60 54 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............35 33 31 29 28 26 RH..............58 62 66 69 71 72 20 FT WIND......W 3 W 2 N 5 N 7 N 6 N 3 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 HAINES INDEX....3 3 4 2 2 3 .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43. MIN HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. 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.......2100 FT AGL BY THE AFTERNOON HOURS. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 7 TO 13 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........49 42 34 28 27 24 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............26 25 31 38 43 43 RH..............73 78 65 52 46 48 20 FT WIND......NW 3 N 3 N 3 N 5 NE 5 E 5 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 3 3 2 $$ FORECASTER...CUTTER REQUESTED BY...JOSH SHROYER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090107.DEEPW.01/EAX