FNUS73 KLSX 051300
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR GRASSLAND WEST...MISSOURI DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
700 AM CST MON MAR 5 2012

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

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY CAUSING WINDS TO BE
LIGHT AND VARIABLE INTO EARLY AFTERNOON.  THE WINDS WILL THEN INCREASE
FROM THE SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS.  FORECAST 10 HOUR FUEL
MOISTURE IS AROUND 10 PERCENT TODAY.

WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE SOUTH SOUTHWEST TONIGHT AND BECOME
SUSTAINED BETWEEN 20-25 MPH ON TUESDAY.  THESE WINDS ALONG WITH LOWER
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND DRIER FUELS WILL CAUSE A HEIGHTENED FIRE
DANGER ON TUESDAY.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................NO TSTMS.
TEMPERATURE.........42 AT IGNITION...MAX 50.
RH..................44 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 28 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....VARIABLE AROUND 2 MPH AT IGNITION...
                    BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 4 MPH AFTER 1 PM.
WIND...20 FT........VARIABLE AROUND 4 MPH AT AT IGNITION...
                    BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER 1 PM.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900 FT AGL AT IGNITION...
                    3400 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH AROUND 6 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR TO POOR (2136-2686 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

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FORECASTER...BRITT
REQUESTED BY...ROXIE CAMPBELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120305.GRASS.02/LSX