FNUS73 KDDC 141514 FWSDDC SPOT FORECAST FOR WU 62...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 914 AM CST THU JAN 14 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 CST ON JANUARY 14. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY PUSH SOUTH INTO THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS TODAY. LIGHT NORTHERLY WINDS THIS MORNING WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 10 MPH FROM THE NORTH TO NORTHEAST AS THE DAY GOES ON. MIXING HEIGHTS WILL MAX OUT AROUND FIFTEEN HUNDRED FEET BUT COULD GO A LITTLE HIGHER DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH HEATING OCCURS .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44. MIN HUMIDITY........53 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 6 TO 11 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 6 TO 11 MPH IN THE 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.......0-1500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 6 TO 12 MPH. TIME (CST) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........50 58 58 58 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............33 39 43 44 RH..............82 64 55 53 20 FT WIND......N 3 N 3 N 7 NE 8 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 15 15 EYE LEVEL WIND..N 3 N 3 N 7 NE 8 WIND GUST..5 5 15 15 HAINES INDEX....5 4 5 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 24. MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. 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.......0-300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 14 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........59 63 67 71 70 69 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............39 33 30 28 27 25 RH..............62 75 81 85 85 88 20 FT WIND......N 6 N 5 N 5 N 5 N 5 N 3 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 5 EYE LEVEL WIND..N 6 N 5 N 5 N 5 N 5 N 3 WIND GUST..10 10 10 10 5 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 4 4 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46. MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 0 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AROUND 0 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 1 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........68 61 52 45 38 28 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............24 24 32 40 45 46 RH..............92 92 66 48 40 40 20 FT WIND......N 2 NE 1 E 0 S 0 S 1 S 2 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 EYE LEVEL WIND..N 2 NE 1 E 0 S 0 S 1 S 2 WIND GUST..5 5 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 5 $$ FORECASTER...GERARD REQUESTED BY...BILL WALN TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100114.WU62_.01/DDC