FNUS73 KSGF 071609
FWSSGF

SPOT FORECAST FOR MIDCO...MO DEPT OF CONSERVATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1009 AM CST THU MAR 7 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CST ON MARCH 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL RESIDE OVER THE REGION INTO FRIDAY WITH ONLY HIGH
CLOUDINESS EXPECTED. WINDS WILL BE GENERALLY SOUTHEASTERLY TO SOUTHERLY
THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. SURFACE AND 20FT WINDS WILL BE BETWEEN 5 AND
10MPH THURSDAY BUT WILL INCREASE TO 10 TO 15MPH AND GUSTY ON FRIDAY AS
HIGH PRESSURE MOVES EAST OF THE OZARKS. GENERAL WIND FLOW WILL BE UP SLOPE
THROUGH THE EVENT TIME FRAME ON SOUTHERN FACING SLOPES.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....41 AT IGNITION...MAX 51.
MIN HUMIDITY........52 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 41 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDS SOUTH AT 5 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND
                    5 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900 FT AGL AT IGNITION...MAXIMUM 2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 6 TO 8 MPH.

TIME (CST)      11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............41     46     49     47
RH..............52     45     41     47
20 FT WIND......S 4    S 3    SE 3   SE 4
20 FT WIND GUST.5      5      5      5
MIX HGT (FT)....1900   2300   2500   2400
TRANSPORT WIND..SE 6   SE 6   SE 7   SE 8
HAINES INDEX....4      4      4      4

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FORECASTER...COLUCCI
REQUESTED BY...GEORGE KIPP
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130307.MIDCO.01/SGF