FNUS73 KLSX 301303
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SPOT FORECAST FOR REIFSNIDER...MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
803 AM CDT TUE MAR 30 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 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 LATE MORNING INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON.  MIXING HEIGHTS AROUND
800FT AGL AT IGNITION WILL CLIMB ABOVE 1700FT AROUND NOON TODAY.
TEN HOUR FUEL MOISTURE DROPPED INTO THE 6 TO 9 PERCENT RANGE ON
MONDAY AFTERNOON OVER CENTRAL MISSOURI.


.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
                    TEMPERATURE.........59 AT IGNITION...MAX 73.
                    MIN HUMIDITY........49 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 25 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....SOUTH WIND 7 TO 10 MPH.
WIND...20 FT........WINDS SOUTH AT 8 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    SOUTH WIND 7 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL AT IGNITION...
                    4500 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....GOOD (12035 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

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FORECASTER...BRITT
REQUESTED BY...JEFF BAKAMEYER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100330.REIFS.02/LSX