FNUS73 KLSX 031605
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BEN BRANCH LAKE...MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1005 AM CST TUE FEB 3 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 CST ON FEBRUARY 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
MUCH COLDER AIR WILL CONTINUE TO SPILL INTO THE AREA UPON A STRONG
AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WIND TODAY. THE COLD AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE
AREA ON WEDNESDAY BRINGING DRY BUT COLD CONDITIONS. A WARM UP IS IN
STORE FOR THE END OF THE WEEK AS WINDS TURN TO THE SOUTH. IN FACT...
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................NO TSTMS.
TEMPERATURE.........20 AT IGNITION...MAX 21.
RH..................49 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 42 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH.
WIND...20 FT........WINDS NORTH AT 10 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH AROUND 20 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....GOOD (10668 M 2/S).

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FORECASTER...CARNEY
REQUESTED BY...REGGIE BENNETT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090203.BENBR.01/LSX