FNUS73 KLSX 301433
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR ICC...ST. CHARLES COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
933 AM CDT TUE MAR 30 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 CDT ON MARCH 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST OF THE REGION ALLOWING SOUTHERLY WINDS
TO INCREASE TO AROUND 10 MPH TODAY.  RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP
QUICKLY INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON WITH MIXING HEIGHTS RISING QUICKLY
THIS AFTERNOON AS WELL. TEN HOUR FUEL MOISTURE DROPPED INTO THE
9 TO 10 PERCENT RANGE ON MONDAY AFTERNOON OVER EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI.


.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................NO TSTMS.
                    TEMPERATURE.........61 AT IGNITION...MAX 73.
                    MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 25 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....SOUTH WIND 7 TO 10 MPH.
WIND...20 FT........WINDS SOUTH AT 9 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    SOUTH WIND 7 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL AT IGNITION...4400 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....GOOD (11877 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.


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FORECASTER...GLASS
REQUESTED BY...FORESTRY SUPERVISOR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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