FNUS73 KEAX 021502 FWSEAX SPOT FORECAST FOR MINE CREEK CRP...USFWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 902 AM CST TUE MAR 2 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 CST ON MARCH 02. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES...DRY CONDITIONS...AND SLIGHTLY BELOW AVERAGE TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH TODAY...WITH MODEST NORTHERLY WINDS. INTERMITTENT THICK CLOUD COVER WILL PREVAIL AS NORTHERLY WINDS BRING A FEW CLOUDS SOUTH ACROSS EASTERN KANSAS. LOOK FOR THE MORNING INVERSION TO BREAK 1700 FEET AROUND NOON...AND SLOWLY INCREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. OTHERWISE...HUMIDITY VALUES MAY DIP MORE QUICKLY THAN FORECAST DUE TO DRY AIR ALOFT AND BOUNDARY LAYER MIXING. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42. MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT. CWR.................0 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2500-2800 FT AGL AROUND NOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 TO 14 MPH. TIME (CST) 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........35 20 20 35 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............37 40 42 40 RH..............50 45 40 45 20 FT WIND......N 9 N 10 N 10 N 8 20 FT WIND GUST.10 15 15 10 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 24. MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT. CWR.................0 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 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 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 3 TO 6 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........34 31 26 23 21 18 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............38 33 30 29 28 26 RH..............56 66 72 72 76 78 20 FT WIND......N 7 N 6 N 5 N 5 N 3 N 3 20 FT WIND GUST. 5 5 HAINES INDEX....5 5 4 4 4 4 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46. MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT. CWR.................0 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 9 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3600-4300 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 13 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........15 19 22 24 25 27 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............25 28 35 40 45 46 RH..............80 74 57 47 40 39 20 FT WIND......NW 3 N 5 N 7 N 8 N 9 N 9 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 10 10 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 4 4 $$ FORECASTER...CUTTER REQUESTED BY...DEON STEINLE TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100302.MINEC.01/EAX