FNUS73 KSGF 021711
FWSSGF

SPOT FORECAST FOR KINGS PARIRIE...MDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1111 AM CST MON FEB 2 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 CST ON FEBRUARY 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP WINDS LIGHT THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY.
TRANSPORT WINDS WILL AID IN SMOKE DISPERSION WITH WINDS SHIFTING SLIGHTLY
TO THE WEST AROUND SUNSET. RH VALUES SHOULD REMAIN IN THE 30S DURING BURN.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....44 AT IGNITION...MAX 45.
MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 33 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDS NORTHWEST AT 8 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12
                    MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 15 MPH BECOMING LIGHT.
WIND SHIFT..........SURFACE WIND BECOMING WEST NEAR 4PM
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 24 TO 25 MPH.

TIME (CST)      2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........PCLDY  PCLDY
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE
TEMP............44     43
RH..............34     34
20 FT WIND......NW 6   W 5
20 FT WIND GUST.15     10
MIX HGT (FT)....5100   5500
TRANSPORT WIND..NW 24  NW 24
CHC OF PCPN (%).0      0
HAINES INDEX....4      4

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FORECASTER...HATCH
REQUESTED BY...JOSH SHROYER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090202.KINGS.01/SGF