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SPOT FORECAST FOR HIGH RIDGE...MISSOURI DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1257 PM CST TUE JAN 20 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CST ON JANUARY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
NORTHWEST WINDS TODAY WILL BECOME LIGHT AND VARIABLE OVERNIGHT BEFORE
TURNING SOUTH-SOUTHWESTERLY PRIOR TO SUNRISE. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL
DISSIPATE OVER THE AREA LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON CAUSING WINDS TO
GRADUALLY SWING AROUND TO A WEST-SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION.  WINDS WILL
REMAIN SOUTHWESTERLY THURSDAY.

PLEASE SUBMIT ADDITIONAL SPOT REQUESTS ON DAY OF PRESCRIBED BURN.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........40 AT IGNITION...MAX 44.
RH..................56 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 50 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
WIND...20 FT........SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST-SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....FAIR (6378 M 2/S).

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........47 AT IGNITION...MAX 55.
RH..................60 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 50 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND...20 FT........SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH-SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (2200 M 2/S).

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FORECASTER...MILLER
REQUESTED BY...ROXIE CAMPBELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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