FNUS73 KICT 131642 FWSICT SPOT FORECAST FOR SANDHILLS...KANSAS FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1142 AM CDT TUE APR 13 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1125 CDT ON APRIL 13. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .DISCUSSION... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE GUSTY FROM THE SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON...AND THEN WEAKEN TO 15 TO 20 MPH AND POSSIBLY BACK TO THE SOUTHEAST OVERNIGHT. A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL MOVE INTO CENTRAL KANSAS TONIGHT...BUT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN WEST OF RUSSELL AND PRATT. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF THIS FRONT...AND A SMALL POSSIBILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS TOWARD WEDNESDAY MORNING AT THE SITE OF THE FIRE. IF ANY THUNDERSTORMS DO AFFECT THE SITE...VERY LITTLE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 77. MIN HUMIDITY........36 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) 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM SKY (%).........25 26 26 25 23 21 20 18 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............71 73 75 76 77 77 76 76 RH..............50 46 42 39 38 36 37 39 20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S S S S S 20 FT WIND SPD..17 18 19 19 20 20 19 18 20 FT WIND GUST.35 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 MIX HGT (KFT)...4.6 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.6 5.3 MIXNG WIND DIR..S S S S S S S S MIXNG WIND SPD..38 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 5 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..............39 49 57 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...SCHRECK REQUESTED BY...RODNEY REDINGER TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20100413.SANDH.02/ICT