FNUS73 KLSX 071600
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BOWLES...MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1000 AM CST SAT JAN 7 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CST ON JANUARY 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

NO RAIN IS EXPECTED OVER THE AREA UNTIL TUESDAY NIGHT. CLOUDS
WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE FROM THE WEST THIS AFTERNOON.  NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH OR LESS WILL SLOWLY SHIFT NORTHEAST TONIGHT.
FUELS REMAIN DRY OVER THE REGION WITH THE TEN HOUR DRY FUEL
MOISTURE AT THE SINKIN RAWS OBSERVATION SITE FALLING TO
6 PERCENT ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........49 AT IGNITION...MAX 53.
RH..................45 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 35 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....WINDS NORTH AT AROUND 3 MPH AT IGNITION AND
                    THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
WIND...20 FT........WINDS NORTH AT 5 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    NORTH WIND 5 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700FT AT IGNITION...
                    2700 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (4399 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 31.
RH..................MAX 72 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....NORTHEAST WIND 3 MPH OR LESS

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 49.
RH..................MIN 45 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BRITT
REQUESTED BY...MARK GRUEBER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120107.BOWLE.01/LSX