FNUS73 KLSX 031728
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR OAK RIDGE...MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1128 AM CST WED MAR 3 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 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 NORTHERLY WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH.  A MOSTLY SUNNY SKY WILL
ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO WARM INTO THE MIDDLE 40S THIS AFTERNOON.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AROUND 50 PERCENT AT IGNITION WILL DROP TO
AROUND 40 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AT THE SAME TIME THAT MIXING
HEIGHTS RAPIDLY RISE FROM AROUND 2500 FT TO 4000 FT.  TEN HOUR
FUEL MOISTURE AT THE FARMINGTON RAWS SITE HAS DROPPED TO 11
PERCENT AS OF 11 AM.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
                    TEMPERATURE.........39 AT IGNITION...MAX 44.
                    MIN HUMIDITY........52 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 39 PERCENT.
WIND...20 FT........WINDS NORTH AT 10 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AT IGNITION...
                    4100 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 15 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....GOOD (9662 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND...20 FT........NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......N/A.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....N/A.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND...20 FT........NORTH WIND AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BRITT
REQUESTED BY...JAMIE HUBERT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100303.OAKRI.01/LSX