FNUS73 KICT 131036 FWSICT SPOT FORECAST FOR SANDHILLS...KANSAS FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 536 AM CDT TUE APR 13 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0555 CDT ON APRIL 13. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .DISCUSSION... STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY HIGH TO EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...BUT WILL REMAIN NORTH OF THE AREA. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY...THOUGH WIND SPEEDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS STRONG. THERE WILL BE SLIGHT CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 77. MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 11 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH INCREASING TO 21 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4600-5900 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 26 TO 33 MPH INCREASING TO 36 TO 40 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. TIME (CDT) 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM SKY (%).........14 15 18 20 22 25 26 25 23 21 20 18 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............60 61 64 67 69 71 73 75 76 77 76 76 RH..............74 72 66 61 55 50 46 43 40 38 40 41 20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S S S S S S S S S 20 FT WIND SPD..9 10 12 14 14 17 18 19 19 20 19 18 20 FT WIND GUST.20 25 30 30 30 35 40 40 40 40 40 40 MIX HGT (KFT)...0.3 1.0 1.7 2.4 3.5 4.6 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.6 5.3 MIXNG WIND DIR..S S S S S S S S S S S S MIXNG WIND SPD..26 29 31 33 36 38 40 40 40 40 40 40 CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57. MAX HUMIDITY........76 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 22 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH DECREASING TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 5 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3500-5100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-1900 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 36 TO 45 MPH DECREASING TO 31 TO 35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........17 22 29 34 47 64 WEATHER COV..... S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............74 68 64 62 60 58 RH..............42 52 60 65 70 75 20 FT WIND......S 18 S 15 S 14 S 12 S 11 S 11 20 FT WIND GUST.35 35 30 30 25 25 MIX HGT (FT)....5100 1900 300 300 300 300 MIXNG WIND......S 40 S 44 S 43 S 36 S 33 S 32 CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0 HAINES INDEX....5 4 4 4 4 4 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 77. MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 5 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4800-5900 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 29 TO 32 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........77 76 75 70 WEATHER COV.....S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............57 65 73 77 RH..............78 60 47 42 20 FT WIND......S 10G25 S 12G30 S 14G30 S 13G30 MIX HGT (FT)....300 2000 5900 5900 MIXNG WIND......S 31 S 32 S 32 S 30 CWR.............0 0 0 0 HAINES INDEX....3 3 5 5 $$ FORECASTER...DARMOFAL REQUESTED BY...RANDY REDDIGER TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20100413.SANDH.01/ICT