FNUS73 KEAX 051346 FWSEAX SPOT FORECAST FOR UNIT 29...USFWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 746 AM CST WED DEC 5 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CST ON DECEMBER 05. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO BE ABOVE AVERAGE THIS AFTERNOON IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S...AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP INTO THE 25 TO 30 PERCENT RANGE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE INTO THE 10 TO 20 MPH RANGE BY EARLY AFTERNOON...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 MPH. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61. MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 14 TO 17 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3400 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 18 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CST) 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........35 35 36 38 40 42 44 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............50 54 58 60 61 60 58 RH..............44 38 33 30 29 30 32 20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S S S S 20 FT WIND SPD..8 9 13 16 17 17 14 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 15 25 25 25 20 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 5 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43. MAX HUMIDITY........63 PERCENT. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 13 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.......300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 13 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 PM 9 PM MIDNGT 3 AM SKY (%).........45 48 51 56 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............54 49 46 45 RH..............38 47 53 58 20 FT WIND......S 13G15 S 13G15 S 10 S 10G15 HAINES INDEX....5 4 4 4 .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57. MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.10 PERCENT. 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.......300-2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3200 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 8 TO 15 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 AM 9 AM NOON 3 PM SKY (%).........60 66 71 77 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............43 46 54 57 RH..............65 63 50 49 HAINES INDEX....4 4 5 4 $$ FORECASTER...WFO EAX REQUESTED BY...SAM VANOURNEY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20121205.UNIT2.01/EAX