FNUS73 KDDC 191030 FWSDDC SPOT FORECAST FOR WILDLIFE DRIVE...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 530 AM CDT THU MAR 19 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON MARCH 19. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... SOME CLOUD COVER AND EVEN A COUPLE OF WEAK RAIN SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. A SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE HIGH PLAINS TODAY, ALLOWING OUR WINDS TO VEER AROUND TO LIGHT SOUTH AND SOUTHEASTERLY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57. MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3800-4900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 18 TO 22 MPH. TIME (CDT) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM 6 PM SKY (%).........74 68 64 59 40 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............44 50 55 57 56 RH..............55 44 37 33 34 20 FT WIND......E 9 E 9 E 10 SE 10 E 12 20 FT WIND GUST.20 25 30 20 30 EYE LEVEL WIND..E 9 E 9 E 10 SE 10 E 12 WIND GUST..20 25 30 20 30 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 4 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 41. MAX HUMIDITY........73 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 11 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 11 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. 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.......2300-3300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-1300 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 17 TO 22 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........33 40 47 34 36 39 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............54 50 47 45 43 42 RH..............36 44 49 55 62 67 20 FT WIND......SE 8 SE 6 SE 6 SE 6 SE 6 SE 8 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 10 10 15 15 EYE LEVEL WIND..SE 8 SE 6 SE 6 SE 6 SE 6 SE 8 WIND GUST..15 15 10 10 15 15 HAINES INDEX....5 4 4 4 3 3 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 30 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3200-4000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 24 TO 32 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........41 53 68 71 68 65 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE RH..............73 70 54 49 45 46 20 FT WIND......SE 10 S 10 S 14 S 14 S 14 S 14 20 FT WIND GUST.20 25 30 30 30 30 EYE LEVEL WIND..SE 10 S 10 S 14 S 14 S 14 S 14 WIND GUST..20 25 30 30 30 30 HAINES INDEX....3 3 3 3 2 2 $$ FORECASTER...BERRY REQUESTED BY...WILLIAM WALN TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090319.WILDL.01/DDC