FNUS73 KEAX 051510 FWSEAX SPOT FORECAST FOR STEELE NE...USFWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 910 AM CST FRI MAR 5 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 CST ON MARCH 05. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... SURFACE HIGH SLIDING OFF TO THE EAST WILL ALLOW SURFACE WINDS TO VEER A LITTLE FROM EAST TO SOUTHEAST DURING THE MORNING HOURS...AND WHILE THE WINDS SHOULD REMAIN FROM THE SOUTHEAST THEY MIGHT GET A BIT GUSTY THIS AFTERNOON. MEANWHILE...TRANSPORT WINDS THROUGH THE BOUNDARY LAYER SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST THROUGHOUT THE DAYLIGHT HOURS. HUMIDITY VALUES ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST TO BOTTOM OUT AROUND 30% THIS AFTERNOON...BUT THERE IS A MODEST POTENTIAL FOR THE VALUES TO DROP INTO THE MID TO LOWER 20% RANGE DUE TO DRY AIR MIXING IN THE BOUNDARY LAYER THIS AFTERNOON. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59. MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT. CWR.................0 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 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.......300-1200 FT AGL INCREASING TO BY NOON 2700 WITH 3400 FT AGL BY MID AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 7 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 18 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CST) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........30 27 10 5 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............42 52 57 57 RH..............52 40 34 34 20 FT WIND......E 10 SE 14 SE 15 SE 14 20 FT WIND GUST.15 20 20 20 HAINES INDEX....2 2 2 3 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42. MAX HUMIDITY........79 PERCENT. CWR.................10 PERCENT INCREASING TO 30 PERCENT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 13 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.......300-500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 12 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........10 49 66 75 81 89 WEATHER COV..... CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............54 48 45 43 43 42 RH..............40 55 66 71 74 77 20 FT WIND......E 12 SE 12 SE 13 SE 12 SE 12 SE 13 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 15 15 HAINES INDEX....3 3 3 4 4 3 .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57. MIN HUMIDITY........58 PERCENT. CWR.................30 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 13 TO 20 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........95 91 86 82 77 69 WEATHER COV.....CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............42 43 46 52 56 57 RH..............79 81 75 65 59 58 20 FT WIND......SE 13 S 14 S 14 S 15 S 13 S 10 20 FT WIND GUST.15 20 20 20 15 15 HAINES INDEX....3 3 3 3 3 3 $$ FORECASTER...CUTTER REQUESTED BY...DEON STEINLE TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100305.STEEL.02/EAX