FNUS73 KEAX 231544 FWSEAX SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST EUREKA...USFWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 944 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0855 CST ON FEBRUARY 23. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... .DISCUSSION... DRY FUELS AND VERY GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 MPH WILL CREATE A HIGH FIRE DANGER TODAY...PARTICULARLY ACROSS WESTERN MISSOURI AND EASTERN KANSAS WHERE A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT. THE ONLY FACTOR ACTING AGAINST CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS WILL BE INCREASING ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE...AS RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE NOT EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 35 PERCENT. WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO REALLY TAKE OFF IN THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS...WITH HIGH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS EXPECTED TO PERSIST PAST SUN SET AND INTO THE LATE NIGHT HOURS. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64. MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.10 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 6 TO 8 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING LIGHT LATE IN THE MORNING BECOMING NORTHWEST 9 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 21 TO 30 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3200-3300 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 3 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO NORTHWEST AROUND 23 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON INCREASING TO AROUND 40 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WINDY. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 6 TO 8 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING LIGHT LATE IN THE MORNING BECOMING NORTHWEST 9 TO 18 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 21 TO 30 MPH. TIME (CST) 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........46 45 42 44 47 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............43 55 59 62 61 RH..............81 53 55 51 45 20 FT WIND......E 8 W 9 NW 21 NW 24 NW 28 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 30 35 35 EYE LEVEL WIND..E 8 W 9 NW 21 NW 24 NW 28 EYE LEVEL WIND..10 10 30 35 35 HAINES INDEX....4 4 5 5 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 32. MAX HUMIDITY........67 PERCENT. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.10 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 21 TO 28 MPH DECREASING TO 13 TO 18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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.......2900-4300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 37 TO 44 MPH. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 21 TO 28 MPH DECREASING TO 13 TO 18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........49 49 48 48 41 32 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............54 47 43 40 38 36 RH..............41 45 50 53 56 59 20 FT WIND......NW 28 NW 26 NW 23 NW 18 NW 15 NW 13 20 FT WIND GUST.35 35 30 25 25 20 EYE LEVEL WIND..NW 28 NW 26 NW 23 NW 18 NW 15 NW 13 EYE LEVEL WIND..35 35 30 25 25 20 HAINES INDEX....5 5 3 3 3 3 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44. MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.10 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 21 MPH. 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.......1000-2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6500-7900 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 29 MPH. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 21 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........25 21 23 24 21 23 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............32 32 37 41 44 44 RH..............68 66 53 45 39 36 20 FT WIND......NW 13 NW 14 NW 17 NW 20 NW 21 NW 18 20 FT WIND GUST.15 20 25 30 30 30 EYE LEVEL WIND..NW 13 NW 14 NW 17 NW 20 NW 21 NW 18 EYE LEVEL WIND..15 20 25 30 30 30 HAINES INDEX....4 4 3 4 4 5 $$ FORECASTER...CUTTER REQUESTED BY...DEON STEINLE TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20120223.WESTE.01/EAX