FNUS73 KLSX 211205
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR HIGH RIDGE...MISSOURI DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
605 AM CST WED JAN 21 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OFF TO
THE SOUTHEAST OF THE REGION.  WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE SOUTHWESTERLY
ON THURSDAY.  ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND LOWER HUMIDITIES CAN BE EXPECTED
BOTH THIS AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON.  THE WARMING TREND WILL CONTINUE
UNTIL FRIDAY AFTER THE PASSAGE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT.  LITTLE IF ANY
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED WITH THIS FRONT BUT NORTHWESTERLY WINDS BEHIND
THIS FRONT WILL BRING COLDER AIR INTO THE REGION ON FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........36 AT IGNITION...MAX 44.
RH..................63 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 43 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....SOUTHWEST WIND AT 10 MPH.
WIND...20 FT........SOUTHWEST WIND AT 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (5718 M 2/S).

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........40 AT IGNITION...MAX 56.
RH..................MIN 35 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....SOUTH WIND NEAR 10 MPH.
WIND...20 FT........SOUTH WIND NEAR 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (4006 M 2/S).

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FORECASTER...BROWNING
REQUESTED BY...ROXIE CAMPBELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090121.HIGHR.02/LSX