FNUS73 KDDC 071128 FWSDDC SPOT FORECAST FOR FLP PILE...USFWS-QUIVIRA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 528 AM CST THU MAR 7 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 CST ON MARCH 07. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A SURFACE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL SHIFT SOUTHWARD TODAY INTO THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS. THIS WILL RESULT IN LIGHTER WINDS COMPARED TO WEDNESDAY, AND MORE SOUTHEASTERLY THAN SOUTHERLY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54. MIN HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........5 TO 6 OR OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 23 TO 31 MPH DECREASING TO 18 TO 21 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CST) 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........6 12 14 15 18 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............38 46 50 53 51 RH..............65 56 53 52 55 20 FT WIND......S 13 S 14 S 14 SE 14 SE 8 20 FT WIND GUST.15 20 20 20 10 EYE LEVEL WIND..S 10 S 11 S 11 SE 11 SE 6 WIND GUST..15 20 20 20 10 HAINES INDEX....5 6 6 6 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36. MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. CWR.................10 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 TO 17 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 21 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........19 23 24 28 30 37 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............49 45 42 41 39 38 RH..............61 65 72 77 83 87 20 FT WIND......SE 6 SE 6 SE 6 SE 6 SE 6 SE 7 20 FT WIND GUST. EYE LEVEL WIND..SE 5 SE 5 SE 5 SE 5 SE 5 SE 6 WIND GUST.. HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 5 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59. MIN HUMIDITY........52 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 17 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 20 TO 22 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CWR.................10 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.......500-2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2500-3500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 26 TO 35 MPH INCREASING TO 36 TO 40 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........45 51 60 67 77 90 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............38 40 51 59 62 63 RH..............85 92 68 57 54 52 20 FT WIND......SE 9 SE 15 SE 20 S 22 S 21 S 20 20 FT WIND GUST.10 20 30 30 30 30 EYE LEVEL WIND..SE 7 SE 12 SE 16 S 18 S 17 S 16 WIND GUST..10 20 30 30 30 30 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 4 3 3 $$ FORECASTER...FINCH REQUESTED BY...BILL WALN TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130307.FLPPI.01/DDC