FNUS73 KLSX 221227
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR GL7 WOODLANDS...MISSOURI DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
627 AM CST THU JAN 22 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CST ON JANUARY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES WILL CONTROL
OUR WEATHER TODAY.  SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FLOW AROUND THE WESTERN SIDE OF
THIS HIGH WILL BRING WARMER AIR TO THE REGION.  A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
THROUGH THE AREA ON FRIDAY...BRINGING SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES AND
GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS.  THIS COLD AIR WILL BE LOCKED IN OVER THE
REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........48 AT IGNITION...MAX 62.
RH..................44 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 25 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING AROUND 5 MPH
                    LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND...20 FT........WINDS SOUTH AT 10 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING AROUND 5 MPH
                    LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL AT IGNITION TIME...INCREASING TO
                    1700 FT AGL BY 2 PM CST.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (4084 M 2/S).

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FORECASTER...SIPPRELL
REQUESTED BY...ROXIE CAMPBELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090122.GL7WO.02/LSX