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SPOT FORECAST FOR SCOUT AREA...MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1105 AM CST WED NOV 28 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CST ON NOVEMBER 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
TEMPERATURES HAVE BEEN WARMING QUICKLY INTO THE 40S THIS MORNING.
EVEN THOUGH MIXING HEIGHTS WILL INCREASE TO 2900 FT AGL THIS
AFTERNOON...THE LIGHT WINDS WILL CAUSE POOR VENTILATION RATES.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL INTO THE 30-35 PERCENT
RANGE WITH TEN HOUR DRY FUEL MOISTURE OF 9-10 PERCENT.  TEMPERATURES
WILL BE SLIGHTLY WARMER TOMORROW WITH AN INCREASE IN SOUTHERLY WINDS.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........46 AT IGNITION...MAX 53.
RH..................40 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 32 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....CALM WIND.
WIND...20 FT........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 2 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE LIGHT WIND.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100 FT AGL AT IGNITION...
                    2900 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH AROUND 3 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (1366 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 29.
RH..................MAX 82 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....CALM WIND.
WIND...20 FT........LIGHT WIND EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING SOUTH
                    5 TO 6 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........N/A.
MIXING HEIGHT.......N/A.
TRANSPORT WIND......N/A.
VENTILATION RATE....N/A.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 60.
RH..................MIN 30 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....SOUTH 2 TO 4 MPH.
WIND...20 FT........SOUTH WIND 7 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2400 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 26 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....FAIR (8531 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

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FORECASTER...BRITT
REQUESTED BY...JAMIE HUBERT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121128.SCOUT.01/LSX