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SPOT FORECAST FOR MTC WETLAND...MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
839 AM CDT TUE SEP 13 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CDT ON SEPTEMBER 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THERE IS A COLD FRONT NORTH OF THE BURN SITE THIS MORNING. WINDS
THIS MORNING WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT FROM THE SOUTHWEST...BUT THE
EFFECTS OF THE APPROACHING FRONT MAY TEMPORARILY MAKE THE WIND
SHIFT TO THE WEST OR EVEN NORTHWEST BEFORE THE FRONT PASSES.
THE TRUE WIND SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AS THE FRONT PASSES IS EXPECTED
BETWEEN 100 PM AND 200 PM.  ADDITIONALLY...THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE
FOR SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES LATE IN THE
                    MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........79 AT IGNITION...MAX 89.
RH..................49 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 33 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....VARIABLE AT 4 TO 6 MPH THIS MORNING...BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST AT 5 TO 7 IN THE AFTERNOON. ADJUSTMENT
                    FACTOR 60 PERCENT.
WIND...20 FT........WEST-SOUTHWEST AT 9 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    LIGHT WIND DURING MID MORNING BECOMING NORTH 6
                    TO 9 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AT IGNITION...3500 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 13 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....FAIR (6975 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN.
CWR.................50 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 70.
RH..................MIN 49 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....NORTH AT 6 MPH.
WIND...20 FT........NORTH WIND 6 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......EAST AROUND 8 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (1052 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

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FORECASTER...CARNEY
REQUESTED BY...ANDY TAPPMEYER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110913.MTCWE.02/LSX