FNUS73 KLSX 091446
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR TIMBERLINE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
846 AM CST MON JAN 9 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 CST ON JANUARY 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
MILD TEMPERATURES CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY WITH MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES.
MIXING HEIGHTS WILL BE QUITE LOW THIS MORNING DUE TO THE NOCTURNAL
INVERSION...BUT SHOULD STEADILY RISE THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BE
LIGHT FROM THE WEST.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................NO TSTMS.
TEMPERATURE.........40 AT IGNITION...MAX 51.
RH..................63 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 38 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....WINDS WEST AT 3 MPH AT MAX HEATING.
WIND...20 FT........WINDS WEST AT 6 MPH AT MAX HEATING.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL AT IGNITION...2100 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (2246 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................NO TSTMS.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 30.
RH..................MAX 80 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....LIGHT WIND.
WIND...20 FT........LIGHT WIND.
HAINES INDEX........N/A.
MIXING HEIGHT.......N/A.
TRANSPORT WIND......N/A.
VENTILATION RATE....N/A.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................NO TSTMS.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 54.
RH..................MIN 39 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....LIGHT WIND BECOMING SOUTH AT 3 MPH.
WIND...20 FT........LIGHT WIND BECOMING SOUTH AT 6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (1571 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

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FORECASTER...TILLY
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS WOODS  DFMO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120109.TIMBE.01/LSX