FNUS73 KLSX 111252
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MARK TWAIN LAKE...CORPS OF ENGINEERS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
752 AM CDT MON APR 11 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON APRIL 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE IN CONTROL ON TUESDAY WITH CLEAR SKIES
AND MODERATING TEMPERATURES.  RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE
EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE LOWER 30S TO UPPER 20S ACROSS MUCH
OF THE AREA TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION
WILL BE LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................NO TSTMS.
TEMPERATURE.........53 AT IGNITION...MAX 68.
RH..................57 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 33 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....NORTHWEST WIND AT 1 MPH AT IGNITION USING AN
                    ADJUSTMENT FACTOR OF 0.3.
WIND...20 FT........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 3 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE LIGHT WIND.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400 FT AGL AT IGNITION...
                    5300 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH AROUND 7 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (4964 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

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FORECASTER...TES
REQUESTED BY...ALLEN MEHRER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110412.MARKT.01/LSX