FNUS73 KLSX 021756
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MARK TWAIN LAKE...CORPS OF ENGINEERS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1156 AM CST WED MAR 2 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CST ON MARCH 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WINDS WILL SLOWLY VEER TO THE EAST TONIGHT...THEN BECOME SOUTHEAST ON THURSDAY.
DRY WEATHER IS FORECAST FOR THURSDAY WITH INCREASING HIGH CLOUDINESS...WITH A
CHANCE OF RAIN RETURNING TO THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........40 AT IGNITION...MAX 54.
RH..................73 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 54 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....SOUTHEAST 3 TO 4 MPH...ADJUSTMENT FACTOR .4
WIND...20 FT........WINDS SOUTHEAST AT 9 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE SOUTHEAST WIND 7 TO 10
                    MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL AT IGNITION...2000 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH AROUND 21 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (5656 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

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FORECASTER...TRUETT
REQUESTED BY...ALLEN MEHRER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110303.MARKT.01/LSX