FNUS73 KLSX 161141
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST TYSON NORTH PRAIRIE...ST. LOUIS COUNTY PARKS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
641 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CDT ON MARCH 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO WARM TODAY WITH LIGHT WINDS.  DUE TO LIGHT
NATURE OF THE WINDS...THE DIRECTION WILL VARY BETWEEN 230 AND 300.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................NO TSTMS.
TEMPERATURE.........56 AT IGNITION...MAX 68.
RH..................64 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 40 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....WEST WIND AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND...20 FT........WEST AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AT IGNITION 1500 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 4800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR...AT IGNITION APPROX 2000 M 2/S (MAX 3908 M 2/S).

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FORECASTER...MILLER
REQUESTED BY...HOGAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090316.WESTT.01/LSX