FNUS73 KLSX 121318
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR CUIVRE RIVER SP...MODNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
718 AM CST MON DEC 12 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1230 CST ON DECEMBER 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LIGHT SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PICK UP SOMEWHAT AND BECOME
SOUTHERLY LATE THIS MORNING. THESE SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL BE TRANSPORTING
MOISTURE INTO THE AREA TODAY. SPRINKLES WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING...
OTHERWISE DRY CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........41 AT IGNITION...MAX 47.
RH..................54 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 39 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....SOUTH AT AROUND 3 MPH USING ADJUSTMENT OF 0.3.
WIND...20 FT........WINDS SOUTH AT 7 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    LIGHT WIND UNTIL LATE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTHEAST 6 TO 7 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL AT IGNITION...1300 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH AROUND 12 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (2105 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

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FORECASTER...TILLY
REQUESTED BY...BRUCE SCHUETTE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111212.CUIVR.01/LSX