FNUS73 KLSX 261209
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST FORK WILD AREA...MODNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
709 AM CDT MON MAR 26 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CDT ON MARCH 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
EASTERLY TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS TODAY ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY BECOME
SOUTHERLY BY TUESDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GUST TO AROUND 20
MPH ON TUESDAY AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THIS FRONT WILL BRING
A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........64 AT IGNITION...MAX 76.
RH..................67 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 39 PERCENT.
WIND...20 FT........WINDS SOUTHEAST AT 4 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE LIGHT WIND IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL AT IGNITION...6000 FT AGL
                    AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHEAST AROUND 12 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....GOOD (9489 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 52.
RH..................MAX 95 PERCENT.
WIND...20 FT........SOUTHEAST WIND 6 TO 8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........N/A.
MIXING HEIGHT.......N/A.
TRANSPORT WIND......N/A.
VENTILATION RATE....N/A.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 79.
RH..................MIN 47 PERCENT.
WIND...20 FT........SOUTH WIND 8 TO 13 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5400 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY GOOD (21980 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

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FORECASTER...TRUETT
REQUESTED BY...JAMIE HUBERT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120326.EASTF.01/LSX