FNUS73 KSGF 062031
FWSSGF

SPOT FORECAST FOR WESTERN STAR...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
331 PM CDT MON APR 6 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 CDT ON APRIL 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE PLAINS TODAY AND TONIGHT WILL SHIFT
INTO EASTERN KANSAS AND MISSOURI ON TUESDAY.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38 AT IGNITION...MAX 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........64 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 30 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST-WEST AT 10 MPH.
WIND SHIFT..........GRADUALLY BACKING FROM THE NORTHWEST TO WEST DURING
                    THE DAY.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100 FT AGL AT IGNITION...MAXIMUM 2500 FT AGL
                    INCREASING TO 4300 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 15
                    TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........PCLDY  PCLDY  MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............28     31     38     43     47     49
RH..............80     73     56     44     37     30
20 FT WIND......NW 5   NW 6   NW 8   W 9    W 9    W 8
20 FT WIND GUST.10     15     20     20     15     15
MIX HGT (FT)....700    1200   2100   2800   3600   4200
TRANSPORT WIND..NW 28  NW 25  NW 22  NW 20  W 17   W 17
CHC OF PCPN (%).0      0      0      0      0      0
HAINES INDEX....4      4      4      4      4      3

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FORECASTER...ALBERT
REQUESTED BY...GREG PAINTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090407.WESTE.01/SGF