FNUS73 KLSX 211316
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR SHERWOOD PRAIRIE-EAST...MODNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
816 AM CDT THU MAR 21 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 CDT ON MARCH 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THE WEATHER TODAY.  THIS WILL BRING
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS TO LINCOLN COUNTY TODAY.  EXPECT THE WIND
TO BECOME EASTERLY...BUT REMAIN LIGHT BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON
AS THE HIGH MOVES INTO THE OHIO VALLEY.  LIGHT EAST OR SOUTHEAST
FLOW WILL PREVAIL TONIGHT AND CONTINUE ON FRIDAY.  THERE IS A SLIGHT
CHANCE FOR SOME LIGHT SNOW ON FRIDAY...BUT LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATION
IS EXPECTED.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........31 AT IGNITION...MAX 36.
RH..................45 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 37 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
WIND...20 FT........WINDS NORTHEAST AT 3 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE LIGHT WIND.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AT IGNITION...3600 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (2262 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 25.
RH..................MAX 82 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
WIND...20 FT........LIGHT WIND.
HAINES INDEX........N/A.
MIXING HEIGHT.......N/A.
TRANSPORT WIND......N/A.
VENTILATION RATE....N/A.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 42.
RH..................MIN 47 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE MORNING BECOMING EAST
                    AT 2 TO 5 MPH.
WIND...20 FT........LIGHT WIND BECOMING EAST 6 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3300 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHEAST AROUND 9 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (4179 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

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FORECASTER...CARNEY
REQUESTED BY...BRUCE SCHUETTE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130321.SHERW.01/LSX