759 FNUS73 KDDC 191243 FWSDDC Spot Forecast for UNIT 7...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE National Weather Service DODGE CITY KS 743 AM CDT Thu Apr 19 2018 Forecast is based on ignition time of 1100 CDT on April 19. If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather Service. .DISCUSSION... High pressure at the surface will prevail much of the day across the spot forecast area. Winds at ignition time are forecast to be from the northeast at 10 to 15 mph with a relative humidity in the 45 to 55 percent range. The surface wind will gradually veer from northeast at ignition time to east by late afternoon, but no significant change in wind speed is expected. Relative humidity will fall to around 30 to 35 percent by late afternoon. .TODAY... CWR.................0 percent. Min humidity........32 percent. Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-5 percent). Transport winds.....East 8 to 16 mph. Mixing height.......300-1900 ft AGL increasing to 4600-5000 ft AGL. Wind (20 ft)........East winds 7 to 10 mph. 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. Max temperature.....Around 62. Time (CDT) 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........2 3 2 2 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............48 56 61 62 RH..............53 40 34 32 20 FT WIND......N 10 NE 8 E 8 E 8 20 FT WIND GUST.15 10 10 10 HAINES INDEX....4 5 4 3 .TONIGHT... CWR.................10 percent. Max humidity........79 percent. Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). Transport winds.....Southeast 13 to 22 mph. Mixing height.......2900-4100 ft AGL decreasing to 0-1400 ft AGL early in the evening. Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 8 to 9 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Min temperature.....Around 37. Time (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........3 4 9 20 29 35 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............59 51 46 43 41 39 RH..............35 49 58 64 71 77 20 FT WIND......E 9 E 8 SE 8 SE 9 SE 8 SE 8 20 FT WIND GUST.15 10 10 10 10 10 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 4 4 .FRIDAY... CWR.................10 percent. Min humidity........39 percent. Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Transport winds.....Southeast 21 to 26 mph. Mixing height.......400-2000 ft AGL increasing to 4800-5600 ft AGL. Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 9 to 17 mph. Haines Index........2 to 4 OR or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth to or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Max temperature.....Around 62. Time (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........47 50 53 58 68 76 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............38 45 54 60 62 61 RH..............79 65 50 42 39 41 20 FT WIND......SE 9 SE 14 SE 16 SE 17 SE 17 SE 16 20 FT WIND GUST.15 20 25 25 25 25 HAINES INDEX....4 4 3 2 2 2 $$ Forecaster...UMSCHEID Requested by...BILL WALN Type of request...PRESCRIBED .TAG 1807038.0/DDC