FNUS73 KSGF 142305
FWSSGF

SPOT FORECAST FOR BURN MSP...MO DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
505 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CST ON JANUARY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE OZARKS THURSDAY BRINGING
AN EXTREMELY COLD AND DRY AIRMASS. A NORTH SURFACE WIND WILL
GRADUALLY DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....12 AT IGNITION...MAX 17.
MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 28 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDS NORTH AT 10 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    NORTH WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.
WIND SHIFT..........NO WIND SHIFT EXPECTED.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300 FT AGL AT IGNITION...MAXIMUM 2700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 15 TO 18 MPH.

TIME (CST)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........PCLDY  PCLDY  MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............7      7      11     14     16     15
RH..............59     54     42     33     30     30
20 FT WIND......N 8    N 8    N 8    N 8    N 7    N 6
20 FT WIND GUST.20     15     20     20     15     15
MIX HGT (FT)....1800   1900   2100   2500   2700   2600
TRANSPORT WIND..N 18   N 18   N 18   NW 18  N 17   N 16
CHC OF PCPN (%).0      0      0      0      0      0
HAINES INDEX....4      4      4      4      4      4

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FORECASTER...ANGLE
REQUESTED BY...STEPHEN BOST
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090115.BURNM.01/SGF