FNUS73 KSGF 011117 FWSSGF SPOT FORECAST FOR 17 PINE UNIT B...USDA FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 617 AM CDT TUE NOV 1 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 CDT ON NOVEMBER 01. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AHEAD OF AN ADVANCING COLD FRONT OVER THE PLAINS. UNSEASONABLY MILD AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....58 AT IGNITION...MAX 69. MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 29 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDS SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS 20-25 MPH ESPECIALLY ON EXPOSED RIDGETOPS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND SHIFT..........NONE. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 5. MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL AT IGNITION...MAXIMUM 1800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 26 TO 32 MPH. TIME (CDT) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............54 62 67 69 RH..............50 41 30 29 20 FT WIND......S 9 S 12 S 12 S 12 20 FT WIND GUST.15 20 20 20 MIX HGT (FT)....400 1300 2400 3000 TRANSPORT WIND..S 28 S 26 S 28 S 31 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 HAINES INDEX....5 4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 47. MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 62 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH. WIND SHIFT..........NONE. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......N/A. TRANSPORT WINDS.....N/A. TIME (CDT) 6 PM 9 PM MIDNGT 3 AM SKY (%).........MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............63 56 53 51 RH..............37 48 55 59 20 FT WIND......S 9G15 S 9G20 S 8G15 S 7G15 MIX HGT (FT)....1800 500 300 200 TRANSPORT WIND..S 35 S 37 S 37 S 35 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 HAINES INDEX....4 5 4 4 $$ FORECASTER...ALBERT REQUESTED BY...GREG PAINTER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20111101.17PIN.01/SGF