FNUS73 KLSX 051510
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR HAWN PARK ROAD WEST...MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
910 AM CST FRI MAR 5 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CST ON MARCH 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA TODAY.
ALTHOUGH MIXING HEIGHTS EXTEND UP TO 4000 FT AGL...WINDS WILL BE
RATHER LIGHT AND BECOMING SOUTHEASTERLY RESULTING IN POOR VENTILATION
RATES. IN ADDITION IT IS ALSO WORTH NOTING THE LACK OF MOISTURE
OVER THE PAST WEEK HAS ALLOWED TEN HOUR FUEL MOISTURE OBSERVATIONS
THIS MORNING TO RANGE IN THE 5-6% LEVELS...AND HUMIDITY LEVELS
TODAY WILL DIP TO AROUND 25 PERCENT IN SOME SPOTS IN SOUTHEAST
MISSOURI.

WINDS WILL INCREASE ON SATURDAY...WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN DEVELOPING
NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70 SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY NIGHT.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
                    TEMPERATURE.........43 AT IGNITION...MAX 52.
                    MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 28 PERCENT.
WIND...20 FT........WINDS WILL BE CALM AT IGNITION
                    ...OTHERWISE LIGHT WIND BECOMING EAST
                       AROUND 5 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2000 FT AGT AT IGNITION
                     ...AROUND 4000 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (1885 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28.
MAX HUMIDITY........83 PERCENT.
WIND...20 FT........EAST WIND AROUND 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......N/A.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....N/A.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND...20 FT........SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3500 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.

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FORECASTER...SIPPRELL
REQUESTED BY...JAMIE HUBERT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100305.HAWNP.01/LSX