FNUS73 KEAX 221502
FWSEAX

SPOT FORECAST FOR UNI 11
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
902 AM CST THU JAN 22 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

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DISCUSSION...
A WEAK LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL REMAIN JUST WEST OF THE
FORECAST AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS.
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH AT AROUND MIDNIGHT WITH
WINDS BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHWEST. WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT
WILL INITIALLY BE RATHER LIGHT BUT INCREASE IN SPEED ON
FRIDAY. OTHERWISE...NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CST 1/22/09
   SKY / WEATHER.......
   TEMPERATURE.........53...MAX 60
   RH..................46%...MIN 30%
   CWR.................0%
   20 FOOT WIND........8 TO 13 MPH
   HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                       DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH
   MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FEET AGL AT 11 AM INCREASING TO
                       1500 FEET AGL THIS AFTERNOON
   TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH

TIME (CST)             11 AM      1 PM       3 PM
SKY (%)................3          5          7
WEATHER COVERAGE/
WEATHER TYPE...........NONE       NONE       NONE
TEMPERATURE............53         57         60
RH.....................46         35         30
20 FT WIND.............SSW 8      SSW 11     SSW 13
20 FT WIND GUSTS.......SSW 11     SSW 14     SSW 16
HAINES INDEX...........4          4          4

FOR TONIGHT
   SKY / WEATHER.......CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY (10-40%)
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 31
   RH..................MAX 70%
   CWR.................5%
   20 FOOT WIND........LIGHT SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE
                       EVENING...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH
                       AFTER MIDNIGHT.
   HAINES INDEX........4
   MIXING HEIGHT.......AT OR BELOW 200 FEET
   TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 10 MPH THIS EVENING
                       BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER
                       MIDNIGHT

OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW
   SKY / WEATHER.......MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-90%)
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 30
   RH..................MIN 60%
   CWR.................10%
   20 FOOT WIND........NNW AT 15-25 MPH
   HAINES INDEX........4
   MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FEET IN THE MORNING...RISING TO 2500
                       FEET IN THE AFTERNOON
   MIXING WINDS........NNW 20-30 MPH

FORECASTER...BEUSTERIEN

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REQUESTED BY...SAM VANOURNEY
REASON FOR REQUEST...UNDER THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FOR METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES (USFS, BLM, NPS, U