FNUS73 KEAX 122207
FWSEAX

SPOT FORECAST FOR UNIT 6...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
407 PM CST SAT MAR 12 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CST ON MARCH 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM OVER THE ROCKIES WILL DROP SOUTHEAST
THROUGH THE PLAINS ON SUNDAY. ON ITS CURRENT FORECAST TRACK...
RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM IS GENERALLY EXPECTED TO PASS
SOUTH AND WEST OF THE PROJECTED BURN AREA...ALTHOUGH A FEW LIGHT
SHOWERS OR SPRINKLES CANNOT BE RULED OUT AFTER NOON. GENERALLY
CLOUDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE WITH NORTHEAST WINDS KEEPING
TEMPERATURES SEASONABLY COOL IN THE UPPER 40S FOR HIGHS.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.10 PERCENT INCREASING TO 20 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2700 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 7 TO 14 MPH.

TIME (CST)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........58     63     70     75     78     82
WEATHER COV.....                     S CHC  S CHC  S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   RAIN   RAIN   RAIN
TEMP............32     33     37     45     48     47
RH..............70     70     61     48     44     48
20 FT WIND......NE 6   NE 6   NE 6   E 7    E 7    E 7
20 FT WIND GUST.
HAINES INDEX....4      4      4      4      4      4

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FORECASTER...BOOKBINDER
REQUESTED BY...SAM VANOURNEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110313.UNIT6.01/EAX