FNUS73 KLSX 042258
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR GRASSLAND WEST...MISSOURI DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
458 PM CST SUN MAR 4 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CST ON MARCH 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY AND INCREASE DURING
THE AFTERNOON HOURS ON MONDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES EAST OF THE AREA.
AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 35 TO 45 PERCENT.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................NO TSTMS.
TEMPERATURE.........42 AT IGNITION...MAX 50.
RH..................45 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 35 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND BECOMING SOUTH AT 3 MPH.
WIND...20 FT........LIGHT SOUTHWEST WIND AT 3 MPH AT IGNITION...
                    BECOMING SOUTH 6 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3400 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH AROUND 3 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (1618 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

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FORECASTER...CVKING
REQUESTED BY...ROXIE CAMPBELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120305.GRASS.01/LSX