FNUS73 KDDC 092104 FWSDDC SPOT FORECAST FOR TUNNER...U.S. FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 404 PM CDT MON MAY 9 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1538 CDT ON MAY 09. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY... .DISCUSSION... AS A LARGE, STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE TROUGH APPROACHES FROM THE WEST COAST, WARM, DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP BOTH THIS AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY AFTERNOON. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE PROHIBITED. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50. MAX HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 21 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO 11 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........5 TO 6 OR OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........15 17 20 22 20 17 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............88 73 65 60 55 52 RH..............6 10 15 19 27 36 20 FT WIND......SW 17 SW 14 SW 12 SW 10 SW 8 SW 6 20 FT WIND GUST.35 30 25 20 15 15 EYE LEVEL WIND..SW 17 SW 14 SW 12 SW 10 SW 8 SW 6 WIND GUST..35 30 25 20 15 15 HAINES INDEX....6 6 6 6 6 6 .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 88. MIN HUMIDITY........10 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH INCREASING TO 19 TO 22 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........5 TO 6 OR OR MODERATE 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 (%).........16 17 20 21 22 24 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............50 60 72 80 86 88 RH..............44 31 19 13 10 10 20 FT WIND......W 6 SW 7 SW 9 SW 12 SW 15 SW 18 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 20 30 35 35 EYE LEVEL WIND..W 6 SW 7 SW 9 SW 12 SW 15 SW 18 WIND GUST..15 15 20 30 35 35 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 6 6 6 $$ FORECASTER...RUSSELL REQUESTED BY...PHIL DANIELS ICT3 TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20110509.TUNNE.02/DDC