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SPOT FORECAST FOR PAINTED ROCK...MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
842 AM CST MON FEB 27 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 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 IN SOUTHWEST OSAGE COUNTY.


.REST OF TODAY...

TEMPERATURE.........44 AT IGNITION...MAX 51.
RH..................43 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 27 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....NORTH 1-2 MPH AT IGNITION BECOMING NORTHEAST
                    1-2 MPH USING AN ADJUSTMENT FACTOR OF 0.3.
WIND...20 FT........WINDS NORTH AT 6 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH AROUND 9 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (3283 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

.TONIGHT...

TEMPERATURE.........MIN 35.
RH..................MAX 71 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....EAST 2-3 MPH USING AN ADJUSTMENT FACTOR OF 0.3.
WIND...20 FT........EAST WIND 5 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........N/A.
TRANSPORT WIND......N/A.
VENTILATION RATE....N/A.

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FORECASTER...KANOFSKY
REQUESTED BY...AARON HOLSAPPLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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