FNUS73 KLSX 031508
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR KARST AREA WEST...MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
908 AM CST WED MAR 3 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CST ON MARCH 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD EAST ACROSS THE AREA TODAY
WITH NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH.  A MOSTLY SUNNY SKY WILL
ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO WARM INTO THE LOWER 40S THIS AFTERNOON.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AROUND 60 PERCENT AT IGNITION WILL DROP TO
AROUND 45 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AT THE SAME TIME THAT MIXING
RAPIDLY RISE FROM AROUND 1500 FT TO 3400 FT.  FUEL MOISTURE AT
ASHLAND DROPPED TO AROUND 23 PERCENT ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON.


.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................NO TSTMS.
                    TEMPERATURE.........35 AT IGNITION...MAX 43.
                    MIN HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 46 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
WIND...20 FT........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10
                    MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL AT IGNITION...
                    3400 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (4257 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

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FORECASTER...BRITT
REQUESTED BY...ROXIE CAMPBELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100303.KARST.02/LSX