FNUS73 KDDC 281333 FWSDDC SPOT FORECAST FOR FLP PILE...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 733 AM CST THU FEB 28 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CST ON FEBRUARY 28. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ANCHORED ACROSS THE ROCKIES TODAY RESULTING IN LIGHT NORTHWESTERLY WINDS PREVAILING ACROSS WESTERN KANSAS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL THEN PUSH THROUGH WESTERN KANSAS EARLY FRIDAY TURNING WINDS MORE NORTHERLY AND SLIGHTLY INCREASING IN SPEED. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40. MIN HUMIDITY........56 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2300-3700 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 3500-4900 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO 2000 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 TO 29 MPH INCREASING TO 22 TO 31 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. TIME (CST) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........41 39 37 34 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............31 36 39 39 RH..............73 61 57 57 20 FT WIND......NW 15 NW 16 NW 15 NW 13 20 FT WIND GUST.20 25 20 15 EYE LEVEL WIND..NW 12 NW 13 NW 12 NW 10 WIND GUST..20 25 20 15 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 20. MAX HUMIDITY........81 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. 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.......0-600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........32 35 40 43 46 51 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............35 30 27 25 23 22 RH..............63 75 78 77 80 81 20 FT WIND......NW 10 NW 8 NW 7 NW 6 NW 5 NW 5 20 FT WIND GUST.15 10 EYE LEVEL WIND..NW 8 NW 6 NW 6 NW 5 NW 4 NW 4 WIND GUST..15 10 HAINES INDEX....3 3 3 5 5 5 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38. MIN HUMIDITY........58 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 17 TO 22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................10 PERCENT. 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.......0-1600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3200-5100 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 3900-5400 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO 2500 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 9 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH 35 TO 43 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........54 51 48 45 44 42 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............21 22 30 35 37 37 RH..............77 86 67 59 59 61 20 FT WIND......NW 5 NW 7 NW 10 N 14 N 21 N 21 20 FT WIND GUST. 15 20 30 30 EYE LEVEL WIND..NW 4 NW 6 NW 8 N 11 N 17 N 17 WIND GUST.. 15 20 30 30 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 3 3 3 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. .SUNDAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. .MONDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 11 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...BURKE REQUESTED BY...BILL WALN TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130228.FLPPI.01/DDC