FNUS73 KPAH 251359
FWSPAH

SPOT FORECAST FOR LITTLE BLACK FIELDS...MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
759 AM CST THU FEB 25 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CST ON FEBRUARY 25.

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WE WILL REMAIN IN A NORTHWEST FLOW PATTERN ALOFT TODAY AND OVER
THE WEEKEND...AS AN UPPER LOW TO OUR EAST CONTINUES MOVING TOWARD
THE EAST COAST. CLOUDS WILL BE MORE PREVALENT ACROSS EASTERN
SECTIONS OF THE AREA TODAY...WITH MORE SUNSHINE EXPECTED ALONG AND WEST
OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
                    TEMPERATURE.........34 AT IGNITION...MAX 39.
                    MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHEAST AT 4 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2400 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 1500-3200
                    FT AGL INCREASING TO 3500-3800 FT AGL EARLY IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 8 TO 17 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 1
                    TO 6 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING.

TIME (CST)      11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR PC
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............34  37  38  39  39  38  35
RH..............35  29  28  26  27  28  33
20 FT WIND DIR..NE  NE  E   E   SE  E   E
20 FT WIND SPD..3   2   2   2   2   2   2
20 FT WIND GUST.5   5   5   5   5   5   5
MIX HGT (KFT)...2.4 2.8 3.2 3.6 3.8 3.7 3.5
TRANSP WIND DIR.N   N   N   N   NE  NE  NE
TRANSP WIND SPD.6   5   3   2   1   1   2
CWR.............0   0   0   0   0   0   0
HAINES INDEX....4   4   4   5   5   5   5

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FORECASTER...WFOPADUCAH
REQUESTED BY...STEVE PAES
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100225.LITTL.01/PAH