FNUS73 KEAX 241435 FWSEAX SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST EUREKA AND 2012 ZIG ZAG...USFWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 835 AM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0740 CST ON FEBRUARY 24. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... AFTER SEVERAL MUCH ABOVE NORMAL DAYS...COOLER AIR WILL MOVE BACK INTO THE AREA TODAY. A BRISK NORTH TO NORTHWEST WIND BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON WITH TEMPERATURES TOPPING OUT IN THE UPPER 40S ACROSS EAST CENTRAL KANSAS. DRIER AIR WILL BEGIN TO ADVECT SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE DAY...WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES EXPECTED TO BOTTOM OUT NEAR 30 PERCENT. A SLIGHT WARMUP IS POSSIBLE ON SATURDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OVER THE AREA. WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT AND VARIABLE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON OVER MUCH OF THE AREA...WITH A RAPID TURN TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST BY THE MIDDLE OF SATURDAY AFTERNOON IN AREAS NEAR THE KANSAS MISSOURI BORDER. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47. MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.10 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 22 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 12 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 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.......1300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6900-7200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 28 TO 33 MPH. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 22 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 12 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CST) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........44 5 9 15 13 29 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............36 35 41 45 47 46 RH..............70 67 51 38 31 29 20 FT WIND......NW 15 NW 18 NW 21 NW 22 NW 20 NW 12 20 FT WIND GUST. 25 30 30 25 20 EYE LEVEL WIND..NW 15 NW 18 NW 21 NW 22 NW 20 NW 12 EYE LEVEL WIND.. 25 30 30 25 20 HAINES INDEX....3 3 3 4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING CLEAR (0-5 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 27. MAX HUMIDITY........76 PERCENT. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. 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.......300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 3 TO 8 MPH. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........28 36 37 32 0 0 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............44 37 34 32 30 29 RH..............36 48 55 62 71 75 20 FT WIND......NW 8 W 7 W 7 W 8 NW 5 NW 3 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 5 EYE LEVEL WIND..NW 8 W 7 W 7 W 8 NW 5 NW 3 EYE LEVEL WIND..10 10 10 5 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 4 4 4 .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52. MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 12 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. 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. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4900-5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 2 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 7 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 12 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........4 2 2 5 0 0 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............27 28 38 46 51 52 RH..............75 77 54 39 32 32 20 FT WIND......N 2 NE 3 E 5 SE 7 S 10 S 12 20 FT WIND GUST. 5 15 EYE LEVEL WIND..N 2 NE 3 E 5 SE 7 S 10 S 12 EYE LEVEL WIND.. 5 15 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 6 $$ FORECASTER...CUTTER REQUESTED BY...DEON STEINLE TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20120224.WESTE.01/EAX