FNUS73 KDDC 201931
FWSDDC

SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTH DEADHORSE PILES...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
131 PM CST TUE DEC 20 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1340 CST ON DECEMBER 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THEN TAPER OFF FROM WEST
TO EAST BY LATE AFTERNOON. NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL BE FOUND
DURING THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH AND SHIFTING TO THE
WEST TO NORTHWEST TONIGHT.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    FLURRIES EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 29.
MIN HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 16 TO 24 MPH.

TIME (CST)      1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........97     87     77
WEATHER COV.....S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....SNSHWR NONE   NONE
TEMP............29     29     29
RH..............97     92     90
20 FT WIND......N 15   N 13   NW 10
20 FT WIND GUST.20     15     15
EYE LEVEL WIND..N 12   N 10   NW 8
     WIND GUST..20     15     15
HAINES INDEX....2      2      2

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    CLEAR (0-5 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 10 ABOVE.
MAX HUMIDITY........98 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR
                    LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 14 TO 15 MPH.

TIME (CST)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........74     62     47     35     24     9
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............28     17     16     14     13     12
RH..............87     98     97     98     96     97
20 FT WIND......NW 9   NW 8   W 7    W 7    W 7    SW 7
20 FT WIND GUST.10     10
EYE LEVEL WIND..NW 7   NW 6   W 6    W 6    W 6    SW 6
     WIND GUST..10     10
HAINES INDEX....2      2      3      3      3      4

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30.
MIN HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 16 MPH.

TIME (CST)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........0      0      0      6      18     23
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............11     11     18     25     29     29
RH..............96     98     98     98     98     98
20 FT WIND......SW 8   SW 8   SW 8   SW 8   SW 7   S 6
20 FT WIND GUST.10     10     10     10
EYE LEVEL WIND..SW 6   SW 6   SW 6   SW 6   SW 6   S 5
     WIND GUST..10     10     10     10
HAINES INDEX....4      4      4      4      4      4

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
20S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE MID
20S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 7. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 6 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...HOVORKA
REQUESTED BY...WILLIAM WALN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111220.SOUTH.01/DDC