FNUS73 KDDC 272203 FWSDDC SPOT FORECAST FOR TURKEY...U.S. FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 503 PM CDT SUN JUN 27 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1640 CDT ON JUNE 27. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE IN WESTERN NEBRASKA IS EXPECTED TO DROP SOUTHEAST INTO CENTRAL AND EASTERN KANSAS THIS EVENING. THIS WILL LEAD TO LIGHT NORTHEASTERLY WINDS BECOMING MORE EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY TONIGHT BUT REMAINING FAIRLY LIGHT. WINDS WILL REMAIN SOUTHEASTERLY MONDAY AS THE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO SINK SOUTHEAST ACROSS EASTERN KANSAS. PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME MOSTLY CLOUDY TONIGHT ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS WITH PRIMARILY HIGH CLOUD BLOW OFF FROM STORMS OCCURRING LEE OF THE ROCKIES IN NORTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60. MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. CWR.................10 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........49 55 54 44 39 32 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............84 74 69 66 63 61 RH..............41 59 70 81 87 93 20 FT WIND......E 5 SE 4 S 3 SW 3 SW 3 SW 3 20 FT WIND GUST. 5 5 5 5 5 EYE LEVEL WIND..E 5 SE 4 S 3 SW 3 SW 3 SW 3 WIND GUST.. 5 5 5 5 5 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 4 4 .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 90. MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 14 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 6 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........27 27 27 27 27 27 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............60 69 78 85 89 90 RH..............96 70 50 35 29 25 20 FT WIND......W 3 S 5 SE 7 SE 8 SE 10 SE 11 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 15 15 25 25 EYE LEVEL WIND..W 3 S 5 SE 7 SE 8 SE 10 SE 11 WIND GUST..5 10 15 15 25 25 HAINES INDEX....4 4 5 6 6 6 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 9 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 9 MPH. .THURSDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 11 MPH. .FRIDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 12 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...JOHNSON REQUESTED BY...PUEBLO DISPATCH TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20100627.TURKE.01/DDC