412  
FNUS73 KEAX 281056  
FWSEAX  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR UNIT 2...FWS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO  
556 AM CDT THU MAR 28 2024  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 CDT ON MARCH 28.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
 
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 1-800-438-0596, IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS  
OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
WINDS INCREASE OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS AROUND 15-20 MPH  
THIS MORNING PEAKING AROUND 25 MPH ANTICIPATED PEAKING DURING THE  
AFTERNOON. HUMIDITY VALUES START AROUND 50-60 PERCENT BOTTOMING OUT  
AROUND 25-30 PERCENT DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON. RECENT RAINFALL AND  
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES HAVE GREENED UP FUELS A BIT EARLIER  
MITIGATING SOME FIRE CONCERNS.  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).  
CWR.................1 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.  
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 16 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......7900 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 17 MPH INCREASING TO 21 TO 28  
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR LOW TO MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE  
PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.  
 
TIME (CDT) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........47 58 51 46 29 15 11 7 2 3  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............34 40 47 53 58 62 65 66 68 68  
RH..............78 73 63 57 51 43 37 36 32 32  
20 FT WIND DIR..S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
20 FT WIND SPD..8 9 9 12 13 14 15 16 16 15  
20 FT WIND GUST.14 16 17 20 21 22 24 24 25 23  
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.4 0.6 1.0 1.8 2.7 3.5 4.8 6.0 7.4 7.9  
TRANSP WIND DIR.SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W  
TRANSP WIND SPD.10 13 16 17 21 23 26 28 26 24  
HAINES INDEX....4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).  
CWR.................1 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.  
MAX HUMIDITY........79 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 13 MPH BECOMING 10 TO 12 MPH  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 23 MPH OVERNIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 23 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
AROUND 17 MPH AFTER 3 AM.  
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR LOW TO MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE  
PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.  
 
TIME (CDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM  
SKY (%).........3 10 11 18 22 41 47 46 43 39 37 36  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............67 63 58 55 53 52 51 50 49 49 48 48  
RH..............33 38 44 51 57 56 61 63 66 68 71 74  
20 FT WIND DIR..SW SW S S S S S S S S S S  
20 FT WIND SPD..13 10 10 12 12 12 10 12 10 12 12 12  
20 FT WIND GUST.20 17 18 21 21 22 21 21 21 22 21 23  
MIX HGT (KFT)...6.6 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6  
TRANSP WIND DIR.W SW S S S SW SW SW SW S S S  
TRANSP WIND SPD.23 15 15 17 18 17 17 18 18 17 17 17  
HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT).  
CWR.................1 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.  
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 17 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST AROUND 14 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
GUSTS UP TO 28 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5300 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 18 TO 25 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR LOW TO MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE  
PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.  
 
TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........39 46 54 60 62 61 63 66 66 65 62 57  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............47 47 49 53 56 60 64 68 71 73 74 73  
RH..............76 79 77 71 69 62 56 51 44 41 40 41  
20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW  
20 FT WIND SPD..13 14 15 16 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 14  
20 FT WIND GUST.23 23 24 26 28 26 25 24 24 24 24 21  
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.6 0.6 1.2 1.9 2.5 3.1 3.6 4.1 4.8 5.3 5.2 3.9  
TRANSP WIND DIR.S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW  
TRANSP WIND SPD.18 18 22 24 25 25 23 22 22 22 21 18  
HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5  
 

 
FORECASTER...PESEL  
REQUESTED BY...SAM VANOURNEY  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2408699.0/EAX  
.DELDT 03/28/24  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL SAM_VANOURNEY@FWS.GOV  
 
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