FNUS73 KDDC 121329 FWSDDC SPOT FORECAST FOR TTOP TRAINING...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 729 AM CST TUE JAN 12 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CST ON JANUARY 12. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... FREEZING FOG WILL BEGIN TO DISSIPATE AROUND 9 TO 10 AM CST. A STRENGTHENING TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN PLAINS WILL ALLOW WINDS TO INCREASE OUT OF THE SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. WINDS WILL DECREASE AND BECOME LESS GUSTY SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). AREAS OF FREEZING FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51. MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 6 TO 14 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 6 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. 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.......300-1100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 28 MPH. TIME (CST) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........88 10 4 2 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............33 44 50 50 RH..............63 43 36 36 20 FT WIND......S 6 S 9 S 11 S 11 20 FT WIND GUST.10 20 25 25 EYE LEVEL WIND..S 6 S 9 S 11 S 11 WIND GUST..10 20 25 25 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 25. MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTH WINDS 11 TO 12 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 11 TO 12 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.......300-1000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 22 TO 28 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........0 3 5 7 8 8 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............42 36 33 31 29 27 RH..............50 61 69 72 75 81 20 FT WIND......S 10 S 10 S 10 S 10 S 9 S 9 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 20 20 20 20 EYE LEVEL WIND..S 10 S 10 S 10 S 10 S 9 S 9 WIND GUST..20 20 20 20 20 20 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 4 4 4 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54. MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 13 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. 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.......300-1700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 22 TO 30 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........8 10 11 11 10 5 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............26 25 36 46 53 53 RH..............85 92 61 45 36 39 20 FT WIND......S 10 S 10 S 10 S 10 S 8 S 6 20 FT WIND GUST.25 25 25 25 15 10 EYE LEVEL WIND..S 10 S 10 S 10 S 10 S 8 S 6 WIND GUST..25 25 25 25 15 10 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 5 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY... COLDER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. .FRIDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTH WINDS AROUND 8 MPH. .SATURDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...RITTERLING REQUESTED BY...BILL WALN TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100112.TTOPT.01/DDC