FNUS73 KEAX 031551 FWSEAX SPOT FORECAST FOR BETHLEHEM RX...MDC NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 951 AM CST TUE FEB 3 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CST ON FEBRUARY 03. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... CHILLY NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH THE WINDS DIMINISHING TONIGHT. LIGHT SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL RETURN ON WEDNESDAY AS THE COLD HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM SHIFTS EAST. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE ON THURSDAY IN ADVANCE OF A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE TROUGH IN THE LEE OF THE ROCKIES. UNSEASONABLY MILD TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITIES AND STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN FIRE DANGER THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....18 AT IGNITION...MAX 24. MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 39 PERCENT. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDS NORTH AT 13 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 4. MIXING HEIGHT.......2600 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 2600-3400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 13 TO 22 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 12 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CST) 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........19 23 22 16 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............18 22 24 22 RH..............48 42 39 44 20 FT WIND......N 13 N 12 N 9 N 8 20 FT WIND GUST.20 15 15 10 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 8. MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 84 PERCENT. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 13 TO 16 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........14 16 29 27 26 26 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............20 17 14 12 10 9 RH..............49 59 69 74 79 83 20 FT WIND......N 7 N 7 N 7 N 7 N 6 N 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 HAINES INDEX....3 3 3 3 3 3 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 34. MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 38 PERCENT. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING EAST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2800-2900 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 9 TO 13 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 3 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN SHIFTING TO THE EAST AROUND 1 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........25 27 29 30 27 21 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............8 8 18 27 33 34 RH..............86 91 63 45 38 39 20 FT WIND......N 5 N 3 N 3 N 5 NE 5 E 5 20 FT WIND GUST. 5 5 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 4 4 $$ FORECASTER...JULY REQUESTED BY...JOSH SHROYER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090203.BETHL.01/EAX