FNUS73 KLSX 031441
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR VICTORIA GLADES...MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
841 AM CST THU MAR 3 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CST ON MARCH 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTHEAST WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY...WHICH WILL SLOWLY BRING WARMER AIR
INTO THE AREA.  RAIN CHANCES WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE LATE
TONIGHT...WITH RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS OVERSPREADING THE REGION FRIDAY
AND FRIDAY NIGHT.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY...CURRENT THICK HIGH LEVEL
                    CLOUDS SHOULD THIN BY MIDDAY.
TEMPERATURE.........47 AT IGNITION...MAX 62.
RH..................69 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 43 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....SOUTHEAST WIND 2 TO 3 MPH...ADJUSTMENT FACTOR .3
WIND...20 FT........WINDS SOUTHEAST AT 8 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE SOUTHEAST WIND 7 TO 8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FEET AGL AT IGNITION...2000 FT AGL AT
                    MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (5341 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

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FORECASTER...TRUETT
REQUESTED BY...DAN CAVANAUGH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110303.VICTO.02/LSX