FNUS73 KLSX 031350
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MARK TWAIN LAKE...CORPS OF ENGINEERS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
750 AM CST THU MAR 3 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0100 CST ON MARCH 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTHEAST WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY ON THE WEST SIDE OF A RIDGE OF
HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE GREAT LAKES.  THIS WILL BRING WARMER
TEMPERATURES TO THE AREA.  RAIN CHANCES WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE LATE
TONIGHT...WITH RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS OVERSPREADING THE REGION FRIDAY
AND FRIDAY NIGHT AS A COLD FRONT MOVES SLOWLY SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE
AREA.  THIS WET WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF ON SATURDAY AS COLDER
AIR FILTERS INTO THE REGION BEHIND THE COLD FRONT.


.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................NO TSTMS.
TEMPERATURE.........51 AT IGNITION...MAX 58.
RH..................59 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 48 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....SOUTHEAST 6 MPH.
WIND...20 FT........SOUTHEAST WIND 8 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT 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...GLASS
REQUESTED BY...ALLEN MEHRER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110303.MARKT.02/LSX