FNUS73 KSGF 031458 FWSSGF SPOT FORECAST FOR HERMITAGE POINT...MO DEPT NATURAL RESOURCES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 858 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... FAIR WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECASTED FOR THE POMME DE TERRE LAKE AREA. HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED DIRECTLY OVER MISSOURI WILL ALLOW FOR FULL SUNSHINE...WARMING TEMPERATURES...AND LIGHT WIND SPEEDS PRIMARILY FROM THE NORTH AT 2 - 7 MPH. SPECIFICALLY FOR THE HERMITAGE POINT PRESCRIBED BURN...DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCE AGENTS MAY NEED TO MONITOR FOR SLIGHTLY HIGHER WIND SPEEDS FROM THE NORTH...POTENTIALLY UP TO 13 MPH AT TIMES. THESE HIGHER WIND SPEEDS COULD OCCUR FROM NORTH WINDS BLOWING OFF OF POMME DE TERRE LAKE...AN AREA WHERE WINDS WILL HAVE LITTLE FRICTIONAL EFFECTS. A DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON CAUSING RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES TO FALL TO AROUND 40 PERCENT. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....41 AT IGNITION...MAX 46. MIN HUMIDITY........49 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 40 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTH AT 6 MPH AT IGNITION. 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.......1700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3100 FT AGL AT IGNITION...MAXIMUM 3600 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 13 MPH. TIME (CST) NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR WEATHER COV.....NONE WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE TEMP............41 44 44 RH..............49 43 42 20 FT WIND......N 5 N 5 N 4 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 5 MIX HGT (FT)....3100 3600 3400 TRANSPORT WIND..N 13 N 13 N 13 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 HAINES INDEX....5 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 23. MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 74 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS. WIND SHIFT..........NONE CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......N/A. TRANSPORT WINDS.....N/A. TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR WEATHER COV.....NONE WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............40 34 31 29 28 26 RH..............49 58 65 71 73 74 20 FT WIND......N 3 N 2 NE 2 NE 2 NE 1 E 1 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)....2700 1500 800 600 500 500 TRANSPORT WIND..N 13 N 12 NE 9 NE 7 NE 5 N 2 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 HAINES INDEX....5 4 4 4 4 4 .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 51. MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 32 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS. WIND SHIFT..........NONE CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3300 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 1 TO 6 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR WEATHER COV.....NONE WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............25 29 37 45 49 50 RH..............74 68 51 39 34 33 20 FT WIND......SE 1 SE 2 SE 2 E 1 NE 2 NE 3 20 FT WIND GUST. 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)....400 500 1100 2100 3000 3300 TRANSPORT WIND..N 1 N 1 NW 3 W 5 NW 5 N 6 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 HAINES INDEX....4 3 3 3 3 3 $$ FORECASTER...CRAMER REQUESTED BY...LAURA HENDRICKSON TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100303.HERMI.01/SGF