FNUS73 KLSX 031256
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MINNINGHAW...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
756 AM CDT THU NOV 3 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0748 CDT ON NOVEMBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM NEAR ST. LOUIS WILL SLOWLY MOVE EAST
TODAY. LIGHT RAIN WRAPPING AROUND THE WEST SIDE OF THE LOW
WILL TRAVERSE THE WILDFIRE AREA. A STRONG AND GUSTY
NORTH/NORTHWEST WIND IS EXPECTED INTO THIS EVENING WITH
TEMPERATURES STEADY OR SLOWLY FALLING.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. PERIODS OF LIGHT RAIN/DRIZZLE.
CWR.................100 PERCENT.
LAL.................NO TSTMS.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 43...STEADY OR SLOWLY FALLING.
RH..................MIN 70 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 5 TO 7 MPH.
                    GUSTS TO 10 MPH.
WIND...20 FT........BREEZY. NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH.
                    GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 32 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....FAIR (8798 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEARING SKIES.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................NO TSTMS.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 36.
RH..................MAX 100 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....NORTH WIND 3 TO 5 MPH.
WIND...20 FT........NORTH WIND 10 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25
                    MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING DECREASING TO 7 TO 9
                    MPH.
HAINES INDEX........N/A.
MIXING HEIGHT.......N/A.
TRANSPORT WIND......N/A.
VENTILATION RATE....N/A.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................NO TSTMS.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 59.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....NORTH WIND 2 TO 3 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE EAST.
WIND...20 FT........NORTH WIND 6 TO 7 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING
                    SHIFTING TO THE EAST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE LATE
                    MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......EAST AROUND 12 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (4210 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.
RH..................MIN 48 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...CVKING
REQUESTED BY...SANDY M
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20111103.MINNI.01/LSX