FNUS73 KEAX 151340 FWSEAX SPOT FORECAST FOR UNIT 26...USFWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 840 AM CDT TUE MAR 15 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CDT ON MARCH 15. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... DRY CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AS THE HIGH PUSHES TO THE EAST. WINDS WILL BE PARTICULARLY GUSTY ON THURSDAY. INCREASING MOISTURE THROUGH THIS TIME WILL PREVENT HUMIDITIES FROM DROPPING BELOW 40 PERCENT. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56. MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.10 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3300 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 2 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 13 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CDT) 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM SKY (%).........30 32 34 37 40 43 46 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............45 48 52 54 55 56 55 RH..............62 57 51 49 48 48 51 20 FT WIND DIR..SW SW SW SW SW SW SW 20 FT WIND SPD..8 9 9 8 8 7 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 34. MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 3 TO 5 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM 6AM SKY (%).........49 47 46 44 42 40 38 36 33 31 34 37 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............53 48 46 44 42 41 40 38 37 37 36 35 RH..............56 66 71 75 79 82 84 88 89 91 93 95 20 FT WIND DIR..W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S 20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 20 FT WIND GUST. 5 5 5 5 5 5 HAINES INDEX....3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68. MIN HUMIDITY........47 PERCENT. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 17 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 5 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2500-3200 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 7 TO 13 MPH INCREASING TO 17 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CDT) 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM SKY (%).........40 40 39 38 38 37 37 36 35 33 32 31 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............34 34 38 44 50 55 59 63 66 67 68 67 RH..............96 100 95 81 69 62 57 51 48 47 48 50 20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S S S S S S S S S 20 FT WIND SPD..6 7 9 12 14 16 17 17 17 17 17 16 20 FT WIND GUST. 10 15 20 20 20 25 25 20 HAINES INDEX....3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 $$ FORECASTER...DEROCHE REQUESTED BY...SAM VANOURNEY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110315.UNIT2.01/EAX