FNUS73 KLSX 021241
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTHWOODS PRAIRIE...MODNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
741 AM CDT TUE APR 2 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 CDT ON APRIL 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO CONTROL THE WEATHER ACROSS THE AREA
TODAY AND WEDNESDAY.  LIGHT NORTH-NORTHEAST WIND WILL PREVAIL AND
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WELL BELOW NORMAL.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........44 AT IGNITION...MAX 49.
RH..................32 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 28 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....NORTH-NORTHEAST WIND OF 1 TO 2 MPH.
WIND...20 FT........NORTH-NORTHEAST WIND OF 5 TO 6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200 FT AGL AT IGNITION...
                    5700 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH AROUND 8 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (6221 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 27.
RH..................MAX 72 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
WIND...20 FT........LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
HAINES INDEX........N/A.
MIXING HEIGHT.......N/A.
TRANSPORT WIND......N/A.
VENTILATION RATE....N/A.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 52.
RH..................MIN 34 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....LIGHT AND VARIABLE BECOMING EAST AT 2 TO 3 MPH.
WIND...20 FT........LIGHT WIND IN THE MORNING BECOMING EAST 5
                    TO 8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4900 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......EAST AROUND 14 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....FAIR (9206 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

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FORECASTER...CVKING
REQUESTED BY...BRUCE SCHUETTE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130402.NORTH.01/LSX