FNUS73 KEAX 081453 FWSEAX SPOT FORECAST FOR MAPLE LEAF LAKE...MDC NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 953 AM CDT THU APR 8 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 CDT ON APRIL 08. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH TONIGHT... PROVIDING SEASONABLY COOL CONDITIONS AND A FROST TONIGHT OVER THE EASTERN FIRE DISTRICTS. A RETURN TO SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL COMMENCE EARLY FRIDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH AMPLE SUNSHINE AND ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES. SEVERAL DAYS OF GOOD BURNING OPPORTUNITIES ARE IN STORE WITH MODEST WINDS... DEEP MIXING AND MODERATE HUMIDITIES. .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....55 AT IGNITION...MAX 59. MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 34 PERCENT. CWR.................0 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 13 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 5. MIXING HEIGHT.......2400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6400 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 6400 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 21 TO 28 MPH. TIME (CDT) 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM SKY (%).........2 2 2 1 1 0 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............55 56 57 58 58 57 RH..............39 37 35 34 34 35 20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW NW NW NW NW 20 FT WIND SPD..13 14 14 14 12 9 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 20 20 15 10 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 5 .TONIGHT... WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM 20 FT WIND......NW 7 W 3 W 2 SW 3 S 5 S 5 20 FT WIND GUST. 5 5 $$ FORECASTER...FORTIN REQUESTED BY...RYAN DAWSON TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100408.MAPLE.01/EAX