FNUS73 KLSX 261435
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR CANAAN CONSERVATION AREA...MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
935 AM CDT WED AUG 26 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 CDT ON AUGUST 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK SOUTHERLY FLOW ON THE BACKSIDE OF A RETREATING HIGH PRESSURE
SYSTEM WILL DOMINATE THE AREA TODAY. SOME HIGH AND MID LEVEL CLOUDS
WILL SPILL INTO THE AREA FROM THE WEST.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........84 AT IGNITION...MAX 89.
RH..................50 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 43 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....SOUTH WIND AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND...20 FT........WINDS SOUTH AT 5-10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3700 FT AGL AT IGNITION...MAX 4300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (5420 M 2/S).

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FORECASTER...GLASS
REQUESTED BY...AARON HOLSAPPLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090826.CANAA.01/LSX