FNUS73 KEAX 081410 FWSEAX SPOT FORECAST FOR MAPLE LEAF LAKE...MDC NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 910 AM CDT WED APR 8 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 CDT ON APRIL 08. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... WINDS WILL GENERALLY REMAIN FROM THE NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 12 MPH THIS MORNING...BECOMING LIGHT THIS AFTERNOON. STILL A NORTHERLY DIRECTION SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS...KEEPING SMOKE AWAY FROM THE INTERSTATE. .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63. MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH IN THE MORNING... BECOMING NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4600 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH. TIME (CDT) 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM SKY (%).........0 0 0 0 0 0 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............57 60 62 63 63 62 RH..............38 35 33 32 32 33 20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW NW NW NW NW 20 FT WIND SPD..9 9 8 7 6 5 20 FT WIND GUST.12 12 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 5 $$ FORECASTER...BOOKBINDER REQUESTED BY...RYAN DAWSON TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090408.MAPLE.01/EAX