FNUS73 KDDC 231229 FWSDDC SPOT FORECAST FOR FOLS UNIT 6 7 AND 7...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 729 AM CDT TUE MAR 23 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 CDT ON MARCH 23. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH CLOUDINESS WILL INCREASE TODAY AHEAD OF A STORM SYSTEM. RAIN WILL DEVELOP LATE TUESDAY NIGHT OR WEDNESDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61. MIN HUMIDITY........41 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 13 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 5 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 17 TO 23 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. TIME (CDT) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM 6 PM SKY (%).........27 38 46 68 85 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............44 52 58 61 60 RH..............66 52 44 41 42 20 FT WIND......NE 7 NE 10 E 10 E 10 NE 10 20 FT WIND GUST.15 20 25 20 25 EYE LEVEL WIND..NE 7 NE 10 E 10 E 10 NE 10 WIND GUST..15 20 25 20 25 HAINES INDEX....5 5 4 3 2 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN RAIN LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 39. MAX HUMIDITY........87 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 16 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CWR.................10 PERCENT INCREASING TO 60 PERCENT IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3400-4800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400-1900 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 21 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 31 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........86 90 94 95 97 98 WEATHER COV..... S CHC S CHC CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN TEMP............58 51 47 45 42 40 RH..............48 61 71 75 81 84 20 FT WIND......NE 10 NE 10 NE 11 NE 11 NE 12 NE 13 20 FT WIND GUST.25 25 25 25 25 30 EYE LEVEL WIND..NE 10 NE 10 NE 11 NE 11 NE 12 NE 13 WIND GUST..25 25 25 25 25 30 HAINES INDEX....2 2 2 2 2 2 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT). RAIN LIKELY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON...THEN RAIN LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45. MIN HUMIDITY........68 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTH WINDS 13 TO 17 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 13 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CWR.................80 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-2300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2600-3500 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 30 TO 31 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........98 98 98 98 99 99 WEATHER COV.....LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY DEFNTE WEATHER TYPE....RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN TEMP............39 40 42 44 45 45 RH..............88 86 79 74 71 68 20 FT WIND......N 13 N 14 N 13 N 13 N 12 N 11 20 FT WIND GUST.30 30 30 30 25 25 EYE LEVEL WIND..N 13 N 14 N 13 N 13 N 12 N 11 WIND GUST..30 30 30 30 25 25 HAINES INDEX....2 2 2 2 2 2 $$ FORECASTER...FINCH REQUESTED BY...BILL WALN TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100323.FOLSU.01/DDC