FNUS73 KLSX 051654
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MERAMEC CA...MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1054 AM CST MON MAR 5 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 CST ON MARCH 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH TODAY RESULTING IN CLEAR SKIES
AND LIGHT WINDS.  WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN TONIGHT AND TOMORROW AS
HIGH PRESSURE MOVES TO THE EAST AND THE GRADIENT TIGHTENS.
WIND GUSTS OVER 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY ALONG WITH UNSEASONABLY
WARM AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES.  THESE CONDITIONS ALONG WITH HUMIDITY
VALUES AT OR BELOW 25 PERCENT WILL RESULT IN AT LEAST HEIGHTENED
FIRE DANGERS AND PERHAPS RED FLAG CONDITIONS ON TUESDAY.  THE NEXT
CHANCE OF RAIN IS ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES
THROUGH THE AREA.


.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........45 AT IGNITION...MAX 51.
RH..................38 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 24 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL AT IGNITION...
                    3900 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 3 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (1838 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 71.
RH..................MIN 23 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3400 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH AROUND 43 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY GOOD (19655 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

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FORECASTER...TES
REQUESTED BY...KEVIN DEBRECHT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120305.MERAM.01/LSX