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SPOT FORECAST FOR ICC...ST. CHARLES COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
747 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CDT ON MARCH 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE IS BUILDING INTO THE REGION FROM THE NORTH TODAY.
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY.  THE WIND WILL
VEER TO THE NORTHEAST ON THURSDAY AS THE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM
MOVES ACROSS THE MIDWEST INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........35 AT IGNITION...MAX 41.
RH..................40 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 30 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND...20 FT........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 12 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 10
                    MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....FAIR (6520 M 2/S).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 19.
RH..................MAX 61 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND...20 FT........NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........N/A.
MIXING HEIGHT.......N/A.
TRANSPORT WIND......N/A.
VENTILATION RATE....N/A.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 37.
RH..................MIN 27 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
WIND...20 FT........NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (5090 M 2/S).

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FORECASTER...BRITT
REQUESTED BY...FORESTRY SUPERVISOR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090311.ICC__.01/LSX