FNUS73 KLSX 111155
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SPOT FORECAST FOR MARK TWAIN LAKE...U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
655 AM CDT WED APR 11 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 CDT ON APRIL 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
NORTH WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS STRONG TODAY ENDING THE
HEIGHTENED FIRE DANGER.  RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL STILL
FALL QUICKLY LATE THIS MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS WITH
MINIMUM VALUES BELOW 25 PERCENT.  FORECAST TEN HOUR DRY FUEL
MOISTURE WILL BE IN THE 7 TO 8 PERCENT RANGE THIS AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. PATCHY FROST EARLY IN THE MORNING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................NO TSTMS.
TEMPERATURE.........42 AT IGNITION...MAX 56.
RH..................48 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 21 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....WINDS NORTH 2 TO 4 MPH.
WIND...20 FT........WINDS NORTH AT 6 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200 FT AGL AT IGNITION...
                    4100 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH AROUND 8 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (4493 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

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FORECASTER...BRITT
REQUESTED BY...ALLEN MEHRER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120411.MARKT.01/LSX