FNUS73 KDDC 071007 FWSDDC SPOT FORECAST FOR MILLER-A...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 507 AM CDT TUE SEP 7 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 CDT ON SEPTEMBER 07. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... THE FIRE DANGER WILL BE LOW TO MODERATE TODAY AND WEDNESDAY, AS PLENTY OF MID LEVEL CLOUDS BLANKET THE AREA, AND LOW TO MID LEVEL CLOUDS COVER SOUTHWEST KANSAS WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL NOT BE TOO STRONG TODAY OR TONIGHT AND GENERALLY FROM THE EAST TO NORTHEAST, BUT WILL INCREASE ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FROM THE SOUTH AT 20 TO 30 MPH. FURTHER, MOISTURE IS ON THE WAY FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL KANSAS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT, AS AN OLD TROPICAL STORM TRACKS NORTH TO NORTHEAST THROUGH THE AREA. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81. MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10 MPH. CWR.................10 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......900-2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2900-4200 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 9 TO 15 MPH. TIME (CDT) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM 6 PM SKY (%).........60 56 57 57 58 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............67 74 79 81 80 RH..............54 43 36 34 35 20 FT WIND......NE 6 NE 6 NE 7 E 8 E 7 20 FT WIND GUST.10 15 15 15 15 EYE LEVEL WIND..NE 6 NE 6 NE 7 E 8 E 7 WIND GUST..10 15 15 15 15 HAINES INDEX....2 2 2 2 2 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62. MAX HUMIDITY........87 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH. CWR.................20 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-4400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000-2200 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 12 TO 21 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........58 60 61 63 65 66 WEATHER COV.....S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............76 71 68 66 64 63 RH..............42 49 57 63 73 81 20 FT WIND......E 7 E 7 SE 6 SE 6 SE 5 SE 5 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 10 10 EYE LEVEL WIND..E 7 E 7 SE 6 SE 6 SE 5 SE 5 WIND GUST..15 15 15 10 10 HAINES INDEX....2 2 3 3 3 2 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82. MIN HUMIDITY........58 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 15 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. CWR.................30 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......800-2700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3100-3600 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 21 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........68 69 71 73 75 78 WEATHER COV.....S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............62 67 74 79 81 82 RH..............90 78 66 60 58 61 20 FT WIND......SE 5 SE 6 S 10 S 12 S 12 S 12 20 FT WIND GUST. 15 20 30 30 25 EYE LEVEL WIND..SE 5 SE 6 S 10 S 12 S 12 S 12 WIND GUST.. 15 20 30 30 25 HAINES INDEX....2 2 2 2 2 2 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 12 MPH. .FRIDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 11 MPH. .SATURDAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...BURKE REQUESTED BY...WILLIAM WALN TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100907.MILLE.01/DDC