FNUS73 KSGF 050907 FWSSGF SPOT FORECAST FOR PILOT KNOB GLADE...MDC NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 307 AM CST THU JAN 5 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CST ON JANUARY 05. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... VERY MILD AND DRY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY FOR THE BURN AREA. 20 FOOT WINDS WILL REMAIN OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST AT 6 TO 10 MPH WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROPPING INTO THE MID 30S DURING THE AFTERNOON. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....46 AT IGNITION...MAX 62. MIN HUMIDITY........53 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 32 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDS SOUTHWEST AT 6 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. WIND SHIFT..........NONE. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 5. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL AT IGNITION...MAXIMUM 1600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 13 TO 18 MPH. TIME (CST) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............46 55 60 59 RH..............53 41 35 35 20 FT WIND......SW 5 SW 6 SW 6 SW 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....500 1000 1500 1300 TRANSPORT WIND..W 17 W 18 SW 16 SW 14 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 39. MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 64 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH. WIND SHIFT..........NONE. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......N/A. TRANSPORT WINDS.....N/A. TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............52 49 47 46 44 43 RH..............44 51 56 59 61 63 20 FT WIND......SW 5 SW 5 SW 5 SW 5 SW 5 SW 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....400 300 300 300 300 300 TRANSPORT WIND..SW 14 SW 18 SW 25 SW 30 SW 31 SW 30 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 5 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 62. MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 39 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH. WIND SHIFT..........LATE IN THE DAY TO THE NORTH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2800 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 21 TO 30 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............42 43 49 56 60 59 RH..............65 66 54 45 41 43 20 FT WIND......SW 5 SW 6 SW 6 SW 7 SW 6 W 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 15 15 15 10 MIX HGT (FT)....300 300 400 900 2500 2200 TRANSPORT WIND..SW 29 SW 30 SW 30 SW 30 W 26 W 23 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 4 4 .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 38. MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 59 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. WIND SHIFT..........NONE. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 TO 20 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............52 48 46 44 43 42 41 40 44 48 51 50 RH..............56 65 70 73 75 74 72 72 60 50 45 46 20 FT WIND......W 5 W 5 NW 4 N 3 N 3 N 4 NE 4 NE 4 NE 5 NE 5 NE 5 NE 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)....300 100 300 400 500 500 400 400 800 1500 1700 1700 TRANSPORT WIND..W 20 W 17 N 17 N 16 N 15 N 15 NE 14 NE 13 NE 12 NE 10 NE 10 E 12 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 HAINES INDEX....4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 $$ FORECASTER...LINDENBERG REQUESTED BY...GREG CASSELL TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120105.PILOT.01/SGF