FNUS73 KSGF 031542
FWSSGF

SPOT FORECAST FOR 23A BAINTER...MO DEPT NATURAL RESOURCES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
942 AM CST WED MAR 3 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 CST ON MARCH 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

FULL SUNSHINE...LIGHT NORTHERLY BREEZES FROM 4 TO 7 MPH...AND WARMING
TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR IN RESPONSE TO HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING DIRECTLY
OVER THE MISSOURI OZARKS TODAY.

A DRY AIRMASS WILL BE IN PLACE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON ALLOWING RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES TO FALL TO AROUND 30 PERCENT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....44 AT IGNITION...MAX 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........47 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTH AT 6 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE
                    LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
WIND SHIFT..........NONE
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600 FT AGL AT IGNITION...MAXIMUM 2100 FT AGL
                    INCREASING TO 2600 FT AGL AT IGNITION...MAXIMUM
                    3700 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 8 TO 12 MPH.

TIME (CST)      11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........CLEAR  CLEAR  MCLEAR MCLEAR
WEATHER COV.....NONE
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............41     46     50     46
RH..............47     38     32     37
20 FT WIND......N 5    N 5    N 5    N 5
20 FT WIND GUST.10     10     10
MIX HGT (FT)....2100   3000   3500   3600
TRANSPORT WIND..N 10   N 10   N 12   N 12
CHC OF PCPN (%).0      0      0      0
HAINES INDEX....5      5      4      4

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FORECASTER...HATCH
REQUESTED BY...BRIAN MILLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100303.23ABA.01/SGF