FNUS73 KEAX 271433 FWSEAX SPOT FORECAST FOR UNIT 8...USFWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 833 AM CST MON FEB 27 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1230 CST ON FEBRUARY 27. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... NORTHERLY WINDS AT IGNITION TIME WILL BECOME MORE NORTHEASTERLY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS AS CLOUD COVER INCREASES. SEASONABLY COOL TEMPERATURES THIS MORNING WILL INCREASE INTO THE LOWER 40S BY IGNITION TIME WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FAVORABLE FOR BURNING. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45. MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH-NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING EAST 7 TO 10 MPH LATE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-2500 FT AGL AT IGNITION TIME INCREASING TO 3100-3400 FT AGL LATE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 9 TO 17 MPH. TIME (CST) 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........12 24 40 55 65 77 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............40 42 44 44 44 43 RH..............42 39 36 35 35 39 20 FT WIND DIR..N NE NE NE NE E 20 FT WIND SPD..10 9 8 7 7 8 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35. MAX HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.10 PERCENT INCREASING TO 60 PERCENT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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.......1200-2700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 15 TO 22 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........78 81 86 89 92 97 WEATHER COV..... LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............42 40 37 37 38 38 RH..............45 54 59 64 76 84 20 FT WIND......E 8 E 8 E 10 E 12 SE 12 SE 13 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 15 15 15 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 4 2 .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53. MIN HUMIDITY........67 PERCENT. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.80 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-1800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 23 TO 28 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........100 100 100 100 97 93 WEATHER COV.....DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............36 40 44 49 52 53 RH..............79 75 71 68 67 72 20 FT WIND......SE 13 SE 15 SE 16 SE 18 SE 18 SE 18 20 FT WIND GUST.15 20 25 25 30 30 HAINES INDEX....2 2 2 2 2 2 $$ FORECASTER...OMALLEY REQUESTED BY...SAM VANOURNEY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120227.UNIT8.01/EAX