FNUS73 KLSX 161523
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR HIGH RIDGE...MISSOURI DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
923 AM CST WED DEC 16 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CST ON DECEMBER 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE TO MOVE OFF TO THE EAST TODAY...ALLOWING SOUTHERLY
WINDS TO RETURN ONCE AGAIN. AFTER A COLD START TO THE DAY...TEMPERATURES
WILL BEGIN A SLOW WARMUP OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR
PRECIPITATION WILL BE WITH A WEATHER SYSTEM THAT MOVES IN FOR THE LAST PART
OF THE WORK WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND. AMOUNTS SHOULD BE ON THE LIGHT
SIDE.


.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................NO TSTMS.
TEMPERATURE.........33 AT IGNITION...MAX 41.
RH..................47 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 36 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND
                    AFTERNOON SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
WIND...20 FT........WINDS SOUTH AT 5 TO 10 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND
                    AFTERNOON SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (3535 M 2/S).

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FORECASTER...GKS
REQUESTED BY...ROXIE CAMPBELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091216.HIGHR.02/LSX