FNUS73 KSGF 211223 FWSSGF SPOT FORECAST FOR LEADMINE GLADE...MISSOURI DEPT CONSERVATION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 723 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CDT ON MARCH 21. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL IMPACT THE REGION TODAY. SURFACE MOISTURE LEVELS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TODAY AND SHOULD LIMIT THE FIRE WEATHER RISK. CONSIDERABLE CLOUD COVER THIS MORNING SHOULD GIVE WAY TO MORE SUNSHINE BY THIS AFTERNOON. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....73 AT IGNITION...MAX 79. MIN HUMIDITY........57 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 45 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDS SOUTHWEST AT 9 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 12 MPH. WIND SHIFT..........NONE. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 3. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL AT IGNITION...MAXIMUM 2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3700 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 21 TO 25 MPH. TIME (CDT) NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE TEMP............73 76 79 RH..............57 52 45 20 FT WIND......SW 7 SW 8 S 9 20 FT WIND GUST.15 20 20 MIX HGT (FT)....2000 3300 3700 TRANSPORT WIND..SW 21 SW 21 SW 22 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 HAINES INDEX....3 3 3 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 56. MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 71 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH. WIND SHIFT..........NONE. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......N/A. TRANSPORT WINDS.....N/A. TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............76 70 66 64 61 60 RH..............47 54 60 63 67 70 20 FT WIND......S 7 S 6 S 6 S 6 S 6 S 6 20 FT WIND GUST.15 10 10 10 10 15 MIX HGT (FT)....2900 1700 800 600 500 500 TRANSPORT WIND..SW 23 SW 25 SW 29 SW 32 SW 31 SW 28 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 HAINES INDEX....3 3 4 4 4 3 $$ FORECASTER...FOSTER REQUESTED BY...S LAVAL TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110321.LEADM.01/SGF