FNUS73 KLSX 271450
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MARAIS TEMPS CLAIR...MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
850 AM CST MON FEB 27 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 CST ON FEBRUARY 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
INITIALLY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL TURN NORTHERLY THEN NORTHEASTERLY TODAY. WIND
SPEEDS WILL REMAIN BELOW 12 KTS.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........43 AT IGNITION...MAX 48.
RH..................46 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 29 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....NORTHWEST 3-4 MPH AT IGNITION THEN BECOMING NORTH 2-3
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON USING AN ADJUSTMENT FACTOR OF 0.3.
WIND...20 FT........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTHWEST WIND 8 TO 10 MPH
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON SHIFTING TO
                    THE NORTH AROUND 7 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AT IGNITION...2800 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 16 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (6096 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

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FORECASTER...KANOFSKY
REQUESTED BY...MIKE CABY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120227.MARAI.01/LSX