FNUS73 KSGF 121331
FWSSGF

SPOT FORECAST FOR WILDCAT...MDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
831 AM CDT TUE MAR 12 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1230 CDT ON MARCH 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

GUSTY WINDS OUT OF THE NORTHWEST ARE EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON TODAY
AFTER THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT.  GUSTS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE
AT TIMES DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....49 AT IGNITION...MAX 53.
MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 34 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDS NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE LIGHT WINDS BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST 5 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25
                    MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
WIND SHIFT..........A LIGHT WEST WIND WILL BECOME NORTHWEST TOWARDS
                    IGNITION TIME WITH THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....

TIME (CDT)      NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........PCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............47     51     52
RH..............43     37     34
20 FT WIND......NW 6   NW 9   NW 10
20 FT WIND GUST.15     20     25
MIX HGT (FT)....3100   5100   6200
TRANSPORT WIND..M      M      M
HAINES INDEX....5      5      4

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FORECASTER...LINDENBERG
REQUESTED BY...FORBES
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130312.WILDC.01/SGF