FNUS73 KLSX 041357
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR CUIVRE RIVER SP...MODNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
757 AM CST WED JAN 4 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 CST ON JANUARY 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING.  THIS
TROUGH WILL SHIFT THE WIND FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO THE NORTHWEST AS IT
PASSES.  NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED AS THE TROUGH MOVES THROUGH AND
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL.

THE WIND WILL QUICKLY TURN BACK TO THE SOUTHWEST TONIGHT BRINGING
EVEN WARMER AIR TO THE REGION FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.  HIGHS THURSDAY
AND FRIDAY ARE EXPECTED TO TO BE AS MUCH AS 15 TO 20 DEGREES ABOVE
NORMAL.  LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL ACCOMPANY THESE
WARM TEMPERATURES IN THE AFTERNOON.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........44 AT IGNITION...MAX 47.
RH..................55 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 42 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH.
WIND...20 FT........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400 FT AGL AT IGNITION...2000 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 21 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (5656 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

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FORECASTER...GLASS
REQUESTED BY...BRUCE SCHUETTE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120104.CUIVR.01/LSX