FNUS73 KLSX 151804
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR HENRY HOLLOW...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
104 PM CDT THU APR 15 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1231 CDT ON APRIL 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE LAST
HOUR AND SHOULD REMAIN ISOLATED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.  THE
LATEST OBSERVATION FROM THE RAWS OBS SITE AT SINKIN INDICATES
THAT THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS AROUND 40 PERCENT WITH FUEL
MOISTURE OF 8 PERCENT.  DEEP MIXING WILL OCCUR THE REST OF THE
AFTERNOON.

.THIS AFTERNOON...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................1-8 STRIKES.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....SOUTH WIND 5 TO 7 MPH.
WIND...20 FT........SOUTH WIND 8 TO 11 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9100 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 18 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY GOOD (22875 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................NO TSTMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56.
MAX HUMIDITY........82 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....SOUTHWEST WIND 4 TO 6 MPH.
WIND...20 FT........SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........N/A.
MIXING HEIGHT.......N/A.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....N/A.
VENTILATION RATE....N/A.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    LIKELY.
CWR.................60 PERCENT.
LAL.................16-25 STRIKES.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73.
MIN HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....SOUTHWEST WIND 4 TO 6 MPH UNTIL LATE MORNING
                    SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH LATE IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
WIND...20 FT........SOUTHWEST WIND 6 TO 10 MPH UNTIL LATE MORNING
                    SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH LATE IN
                    THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
                    NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5200 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 18 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....GOOD (13166 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

$$

FORECASTER...BRITT
REQUESTED BY...TIM BRAY
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100415.HENRY.01/LSX