FNUS73 KICT 281909 FWSICT SPOT FORECAST FOR RUSSELL COUNTY TEST...NWS - WICHITA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 209 PM CDT TUE APR 28 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 CDT ON APRIL 29. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... TEST...TEST...THIS IS ONLY A TEST. NO PRESCRIBED BURN IS SCHEDULED. ADK .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53. MAX HUMIDITY........87 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 15 MPH. CWR.................15 PERCENT INCREASING TO 51 PERCENT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-2700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-1200 FT AGL IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 30 MPH LATE IN THE NIGHT. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........79 86 89 92 97 100 WEATHER COV.....CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............61 58 56 55 55 54 RH..............55 63 70 76 79 84 20 FT WIND......SE 10 SE 10 SE 10 SE 10 SE 11 SE 11 20 FT WIND GUST.20 15 15 20 25 25 MIX HGT (FT)....2700 1100 600 1200 800 500 MIXNG WIND......SE 21 SE 20 SE 21 SE 24 SE 22 SE 25 CWR.............20 20 20 50 50 50 HAINES INDEX....4 3 3 2 2 2 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74. MIN HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CWR.................62 PERCENT DECREASING TO 36 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2500-3200 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 28 TO 37 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........100 100 95 89 80 71 WEATHER COV.....CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............54 59 65 70 73 73 RH..............90 79 68 61 60 60 20 FT WIND......SE 12 SE 13 S 14 S 14 S 14 S 13 20 FT WIND GUST.25 30 30 30 30 30 MIX HGT (FT)....300 700 1400 2200 2800 2900 MIXNG WIND......SE 33 S 33 S 35 S 37 S 32 S 29 CWR.............60 60 60 40 40 40 HAINES INDEX....2 2 2 3 3 3 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH. .FRIDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 14 MPH. .SATURDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. .SUNDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. .MONDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. .TUESDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. $$ FORECASTER...KLEINSASSER REQUESTED BY...ADK TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090429.RUSSE.01/ICT