FNUS73 KEAX 301316 FWSEAX SPOT FORECAST FOR CLEARFORK GRASSLAND...MODNR STATE PARKS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 816 AM CDT FRI MAR 30 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CDT ON MARCH 30. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... UNSEASONABLY WARM CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. MOST AREAS SOUTH OF THE MISSOURI RIVER WERE DRY YESTERDAY...SO THE FIRE DANGER WILL BE ELEVATED...THOUGH THE WINDS WILL BE LIGHT TODAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 77. MIN HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.20 PERCENT DECREASING TO 0 PERCENT EARLY IN THE MORNING. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH BECOMING LIGHT. 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.......500-2400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4800-5300 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 16 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 9 TO 12 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. TIME (CDT) 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........26 13 30 44 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............71 74 76 76 RH..............69 61 54 52 20 FT WIND......NW 7 NW 6 NW 6 NW 5 20 FT WIND GUST. HAINES INDEX....4 5 5 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56. MAX HUMIDITY........94 PERCENT. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.10 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. 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.....NORTH 8 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 1 TO 3 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........69 69 56 18 10 9 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............72 67 64 62 60 59 RH..............59 69 74 77 84 90 20 FT WIND......NW 3 NE 1 E 0 SE 0 SE 1 SE 3 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 HAINES INDEX....4 4 5 5 5 5 .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82. MIN HUMIDITY........47 PERCENT. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.10 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 7 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 20 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........8 10 13 15 14 14 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............58 64 72 77 80 80 RH..............96 83 68 57 50 50 20 FT WIND......S 6 S 8 S 9 S 12 SW 15 SW 14 20 FT WIND GUST. 10 10 15 20 20 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 5 $$ FORECASTER...WFO EAX REQUESTED BY...LEE WILBECK TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120330.CLEAR.02/EAX