FNUS73 KLSX 041701
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR SILVER MINES RECREATION AREA...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1101 AM CST WED JAN 4 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CST ON JANUARY 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT IS MOVING ACROSS THE REGION CAUSING WINDS TO TURN
OUT OF THE NORTHWEST LATE THIS MORNING.  NO RAIN IS FORECAST
THROUGH TOMORROW.  NORTHWEST WINDS TODAY WILL BECOME LIGHT AND
VARIABLE TONIGHT BEFORE TURNING OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST EARLY ON
THURSDAY.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................NO TSTMS.
TEMPERATURE.........43 AT IGNITION...MAX 50.
RH..................45 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 41 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....NORTHWEST WIND AT 3 TO 5 MPH.
WIND...20 FT........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 8 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTHWEST WIND 7 TO 9 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900 FT AT IGNITION...
                    1500 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 18 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (3770 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................NO TSTMS.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 29.
RH..................MAX 83 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....VARIABLE WIND UP TO 3 MPH.
WIND...20 FT........NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 6 MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........N/A.
MIXING HEIGHT.......N/A.
TRANSPORT WIND......N/A.
VENTILATION RATE....N/A.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................NO TSTMS.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 57.
RH..................MIN 41 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....SOUTHWEST WIND 3 TO 4 MPH.
WIND...20 FT........SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 9 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 20 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (3205 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

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FORECASTER...BRITT
REQUESTED BY...CHARLENE NAZARENKO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120104.SILVE.01/LSX