FNUS73 KLSX 021316
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MARK TWAIN LAKE...U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
716 AM CST THU FEB 2 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CST ON FEBRUARY 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
ANOTHER DRY AND UNSEASONABLY WARM DAY IS EXPECTED TODAY.  MIXING
HEIGHTS WILL INCREASE FROM BELOW 1000FT AGL AT IGNITION TO NEAR
3000FT AT MAX HEATING...HOWEVER VENTILATION RATES WILL STILL BE
POOR BECAUSE OF LIGHT WINDS ALL DAY.  THE TEN HOUR DRY FUEL
MOISTURE IS FORECAST TO BE BETWEEN 10-15 PERCENT.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................NO TSTMS.
TEMPERATURE.........49 AT IGNITION...MAX 61.
RH..................61 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 37 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....CALM WINDS AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE BECOMING
                    EAST AT 2 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND...20 FT........WINDS SOUTH AT 2 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    LIGHT WIND BECOMING EAST AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700FT AGL AT IGNITION...
                    2900 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 6 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (2262 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

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FORECASTER...BRITT
REQUESTED BY...ALLEN MEHRER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120202.MARKT.01/LSX