FNUS73 KLSX 222122 FWSLSX SPOT FORECAST FOR KARST EAST...MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 322 PM CST MON NOV 22 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CST ON NOVEMBER 23. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A WEAK AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION BY EARLY TUESDAY. NO RAIN IS EXPECTED ON TUESDAY WITH NORTHERLY WINDS GRADUALLY VEERING THROUGH THE DAY. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CWR.................10 PERCENT. LAL.................NO TSTMS. TEMPERATURE.........45 AT IGNITION...MAX 48. RH..................51 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 43 PERCENT. WIND...EYE LEVEL....NORTHEAST WIND 2 TO 4 MPH AT IGNITION... BECOMING EAST BY LATE EVENING. WIND...20 FT........WINDS NORTHEAST AT 5 TO 7 MPH AT IGNITION... BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AT IGNITION... 1500 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING. TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHEAST AROUND 3 MPH. VENTILATION RATE....POOR (707 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING. $$ FORECASTER...BRITT REQUESTED BY...ROXIE CAMPBELL TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20101123.KARST.01/LSX