FNUS73 KDDC 051158 FWSDDC SPOT FORECAST FOR SALT CREEK...USFWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 658 AM CDT THU MAY 5 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0653 CDT ON MAY 05. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... DRIER AND WARMER WEATHER IS EXPECTED THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DECREASE TO THE 10 TO 15 PERCENT RANGE FRIDAY...HOWEVER WINDS DO NOT LOOK STRONG ENOUGH AT THIS TIME. OUTDOOR BURNING IS STILL DISCOURAGED DUE TO THE CONTINUED DRY CONDITIONS. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73. MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 14 MPH. CWR.................10 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9500-10900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 3 TO 9 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 14 TO 23 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........61 52 40 31 25 18 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............51 56 62 68 72 73 RH..............67 54 40 32 28 26 20 FT WIND......NW 5 NW 10 NW 14 NW 14 NW 14 NW 13 20 FT WIND GUST. 20 20 20 15 EYE LEVEL WIND..NW 4 NW 8 NW 11 NW 11 NW 11 NW 10 WIND GUST.. 20 20 20 15 HAINES INDEX....2 3 3 2 2 2 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45. MAX HUMIDITY........73 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 7 TO 10 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 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.......8900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200-300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 21 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 3 TO 8 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 5 TO 8 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........13 12 10 9 11 13 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............70 60 55 51 49 46 RH..............29 41 49 55 61 68 20 FT WIND......NW 12 W 10 SW 8 S 7 S 7 S 9 20 FT WIND GUST.15 10 10 EYE LEVEL WIND..NW 10 W 8 SW 6 S 6 S 6 S 7 WIND GUST..15 10 10 HAINES INDEX....2 3 4 5 4 4 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83. MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO 26 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. 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.......300-1700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500-7400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 9 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 28 TO 36 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........14 16 18 19 26 35 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............45 55 67 76 81 83 RH..............73 52 36 28 25 26 20 FT WIND......S 12 S 17 S 23 S 26 S 25 S 21 20 FT WIND GUST.15 25 30 35 35 30 EYE LEVEL WIND..S 10 S 14 S 18 S 21 S 20 S 17 WIND GUST..15 25 30 35 35 30 HAINES INDEX....4 3 3 4 5 5 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 11 MPH. .SUNDAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 11 MPH. .MONDAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 14 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...BURKE REQUESTED BY...WILLIAM WALN TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20110505.SALTC.01/DDC