FNUS73 KLSX 232141
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR KARST EAST...MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
441 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 CDT ON MARCH 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SURFACE RIDGE TO BUILD IN OVER THE REGION BY THURSDAY. OTHERWISE...THE
NEXT CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION WILL BE LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AS ANOTHER
STORM SYSTEM IMPACTS THE AREA.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................NO TSTMS.
TEMPERATURE.........39 AT IGNITION...MAX 44.
RH..................59 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 45 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....WINDS NORTH AT 4 MPH AT IGNITION.
WIND...20 FT........WINDS NORTH AT 8 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    NORTHEAST WIND 6 TO 11 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600 FT AGL AT IGNITION...3800 FT AGL
                    AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (5341 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

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FORECASTER...BYRD
REQUESTED BY...ROXIE CAMPBELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110324.KARST.01/LSX