FNUS73 KLSX 021745
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR GRASSLAND 1 3 4...MISSOURI DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1145 AM CST MON MAR 2 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CST ON MARCH 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL DRIFT INTO THE OHIO VALLEY ON TUESDAY CAUSING THE
WIND TO VEER TO THE SOUTH-SOUTHEAST.  THIS WILL BRING WARMER TEMPERATURES
TO THE AREA FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................NO TSTMS.
TEMPERATURE.........34 AT IGNITION...MAX 42.
RH..................49 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 42 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO
                    15 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND...20 FT........WINDS SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH
                    INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH LATE IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900 FT AGL AT IGNITION...2500 FT AGL MAX.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....FAIR (8531 M 2/S).

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FORECASTER...CARNEY
REQUESTED BY...ROXIE CAMPBELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090303.GRASS.01/LSX