FNUS73 KEAX 041759
FWSEAX

SPOT FORECAST FOR HQ SOUTH...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1159 AM CST TUE DEC 4 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1330 CST ON DECEMBER 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO CLIMB TO ABOVE AVERAGE VALUES
THIS AFTERNOON AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP INTO THE 30 TO
35 PERCENT RANGE...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL STAY RELATIVELY LIGHT IN THE
5 TO 10 MPH RANGE THROUGHOUT THE DAY.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH 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.......300-700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2800-3400 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO 9 TO 18 MPH IN
                    THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

TIME (CST)      1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........8   7   7   6   5
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............59  61  61  61  57
RH..............36  34  33  33  38
20 FT WIND DIR..NE  N   N   N   N
20 FT WIND SPD..8   7   7   7   3
20 FT WIND GUST.10              5
HAINES INDEX....5   5   5   5   5

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.
MAX HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 1 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TIME (CST)      6 PM      9 PM      MIDNGT    3 AM
SKY (%).........5         9         13        16
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE      NONE      NONE      NONE
TEMP............51        43        39        36
RH..............47        60        65        71
20 FT WIND......N 2       NE 1      SE 1      SE 1
HAINES INDEX....5         5         5         5

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 6 TO 8 MPH LATE
                    IN THE MORNING.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2800-3500 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 1 TO 3 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 14 TO
                    16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (CST)      6 AM      9 AM      NOON      3 PM
SKY (%).........18        18        17        25
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE      NONE      NONE      NONE
TEMP............34        39        55        61
RH..............77        70        44        35
20 FT WIND......SE 1      SE 2      S 8G10    S 7
HAINES INDEX....5         5         5         5

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FORECASTER...WFO EAX
REQUESTED BY...DEON STEINLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121204.HQSOU.01/EAX