FNUS73 KLSX 061408
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MINNINGHAW...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
808 AM CST SUN NOV 6 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0749 CST ON NOVEMBER 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL INCREASE TODAY ON SOUTHERLY WINDS.
PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT
THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY.
CWR.................15 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
LAL.................NO TSTMS.
TEMPERATURE.........53 AT REQUEST...MAX 65.
RH..................77 PERCENT AT REQUEST...MIN 49 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....WINDS SOUTH AT 4 TO 5 MPH...GUSTS TO 9 MPH.
WIND...20 FT........WINDS SOUTH AT 12 MPH AT REQUEST...OTHERWISE
                    SOUTH WIND 10 TO 13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH AROUND 32 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....GOOD (13244 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS DEVELOPING.
CWR.................50 PERCENT.
LAL.................1-8 STRIKES.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 52.
RH..................MAX 100 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....SOUTH WIND 2 TO 3 MPH.
WIND...20 FT........SOUTH WIND 7 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........N/A.
MIXING HEIGHT.......N/A.
TRANSPORT WIND......N/A.
VENTILATION RATE....N/A.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED STORMS.
CWR.................80 PERCENT.
LAL.................9-15 STRIKES.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 63.
RH..................MIN 76 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....SOUTH WIND 2 TO 3 MPH. GUSTS NEAR STORMS.
WIND...20 FT........SOUTH WIND 7 TO 8 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (3110 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

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FORECASTER...CVKING
REQUESTED BY...CHARLENE NAZARENKO
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20111106.MINNI.01/LSX