FNUS73 KLSX 122033
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR GRASSLAND WEST...MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
333 PM CDT MON MAR 12 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CDT ON MARCH 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LOOK FOR A WEAK COLD FRONT TO STALL ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT WITH A LIGHT
AND VARIABLE WIND TO START THE DAY ON TUESDAY. THE FRONT WILL QUICKLY LIFT
BACK NORTH BY AFTERNOON WITH SOUTH WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH EXPECTED. THE SKY
SHOULD REMAIN MOSTLY CLEAR WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RELATIVE
HUMIDITY LEVELS FALLING TO NEAR 40 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................NO TSTMS.
TEMPERATURE.........65 AT IGNITION...MAX 80.
RH..................63 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 39 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....LIGHT WIND IN THE MORNING...BECOMING SOUTH
                    AT 3 TO 6 MPH.
WIND...20 FT........WINDS LIGHT UNTIL LATE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTH 6 TO 9 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL AT IGNITION...3500 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (4430 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

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FORECASTER...CVKING
REQUESTED BY...ROXIE CAMPBELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120313.GRASS.02/LSX