FNUS73 KLSX 011308
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MARK TWAIN LAKE...U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
708 AM CST WED FEB 1 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 CST ON FEBRUARY 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
PARTLY SUNNY SKIES ARE EXPECTED OVER NORTHEAST MISSOURI THIS
MORNING WITH LIGHT NORTHWEST WINDS.  WHILE TEMPERATURES WILL
NOT BE AS WARM AS THE PAST FEW DAYS THEY WILL STILL BE ABOVE
NORMAL.  LIGHT WINDS AND MIXING HEIGHTS ONLY RISING FROM 800
TO 2000FT AGL WILL RESULT IN POOR VENTILATION RATES.
FORECAST TEN HOUR DRY FUEL MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN
11-15 PERCENT OVER NORTHEAST MISSOURI TODAY.

THE NEXT CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION WILL BE ON FRIDAY.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................NO TSTMS.
TEMPERATURE.........49 AT IGNITION...MAX 57.
RH..................68 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 41 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....CALM OR NORTHWEST WIND LESS THAN 2 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...REMAINING NORTHWEST AT LESS THAN
                    5 MPH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
WIND...20 FT........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 4 MPH AT IGNITION...
                    OTHERWISE LIGHT WIND IN THE MORNING AND
                    EARLY AFTERNOON BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 5
                    MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING LIGHT
                    LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800FT AGL AT IGNITION...
                    2000 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 7 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (1885 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

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FORECASTER...BRITT
REQUESTED BY...ALLEN MEHRER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120201.MARKT.01/LSX