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SPOT FORECAST FOR HIGH RIDGE...MISSOURI DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
237 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
THIS FORECAST IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. IF YOU DECIDE TO
PROCEED WITH THE BURN...PLEASE REQUEST ANOTHER SPOT FORECAST ON
THE MORNING OF THE BURN TO REFLECT THE MOST CURRENT CONDITIONS.

HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE PLAINS TODAY...BRINGING DRY
WEATHER AND BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES. WINDS WILL BECOME LIGHT AND
VARIABLE OVERNIGHT AS THE HIGH PRESSURE CENTER MOVES OVERHEAD...THEN
BECOME SOUTHERLY ON WEDNESDAY AS THE HIGH MOVES EASTWARD.


.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................NO TSTMS.
TEMPERATURE.........29 AT IGNITION...MAX 41.
RH..................51 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 38 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 5 MPH UNTIL LATE MORNING
                    SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE LATE MORNING AND
                    AFTERNOON...THEN SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST LATE
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND...20 FT........WINDS SOUTH AT 5 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 5 MPH UNTIL LATE MORNING
                    SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE LATE MORNING AND
                    AFTERNOON...THEN SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST LATE
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (3189 M 2/S).


.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................NO TSTMS.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 47.
RH..................40 TO 50 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 5 MPH
WIND...20 FT........SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 1500 FT AGL BY AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KANOFSKY
REQUESTED BY...ROXIE CAMPBELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091216.HIGHR.01/LSX