FNUS73 KEAX 071408
FWSEAX

SPOT FORECAST FOR GOUGE EYE SAVANNA...MDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
908 AM CDT TUE APR 7 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 CDT ON APRIL 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WINDS WILL TRANSITION FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHWEST THROUGH THE DAY
WITH SURFACE WIND SPEEDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH. TONIGHT...A WEAK FRONTAL
BOUNDARY WILL DROP IN FROM THE NORTH...CHANGING OUR SOUTHWEST WINDS
TONIGHT TO NORTHWEST FOR THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. THROUGH THE SHORT TERM
PERIOD... NO STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. A STORM SYSTEM WILL BE
AFFECTING THE REGION ON THURSDAY AND INTO FRIDAY. A WARM FRONT WILL
SET UP IN SOUTHERN MISSOURI DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY. MOISTURE
MOVING OVER TOP OF THIS FRONT THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT
WILL PRODUCE SHOWERS...AND THERE MAY BE THUNDERSTORMS IN AREAS MAINLY
SOUTH OF THE MISSOURI RIVER. AS THIS SYSTEM MOVES PAST ON
FRIDAY...THE RAIN WILL BE COMING TO AN END FROM WEST TO EAST. A
BRIEF DRY PERIOD IS THEN EXPECTED ON SATURDAY BEFORE THE NEXT STORM
SYSTEM ARRIVES LATER ON SUNDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3700-4900 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 14 TO 20 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........13     10     4
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............47     51     52
RH..............39     35     37
20 FT WIND......W 12   W 12   W 10
20 FT WIND GUST.15     15
HAINES INDEX....4      4      4

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.
MAX HUMIDITY........78 PERCENT.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.
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.......300-2100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 12 TO 15 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (%).........4      7      9      11     7      2
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............50     43     40     38     36     34
RH..............43     53     59     63     69     75
20 FT WIND......SW 7   SW 7   SW 7   S 8    S 7    SW 6
20 FT WIND GUST.                     10
HAINES INDEX....4      4      4      4      4      5

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
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.......400-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3500-4500 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 10
                    TO 13 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........0      3      6      5      12     21
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............33     40     51     59     64     65
RH..............81     70     54     45     38     36
20 FT WIND......SW 6   W 8    NW 9   NW 8   NW 7   NW 7
20 FT WIND GUST.       10     10     10
HAINES INDEX....4      4      4      5      5      5

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FORECASTER...CDB
REQUESTED BY...JOSH SHROYER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090407.GOUGE.02/EAX