FNUS73 KLSX 041238
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR HUZZAH 4-WAY...MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
738 AM CDT THU APR 4 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CDT ON APRIL 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE SOUTH OF THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT.  THE WIND
WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT AND FROM THE NORTH OR NORTHEAST.  THERE MAY BE
SOME VERY LIGHT RAIN OR SPRINKLES TODAY ACROSS PARTS OF THE EASTERN
OZARKS...BUT THE CHANCE FOR MEASURABLE/WETTING RAIN IS LOW.  WEAK
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION ON FRIDAY AND THE WIND WILL
BECOME SOUTHERLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS A STRONG TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
DEVELOPS OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS.  WIND WILL INCREASE FROM THE
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST ON SATURDAY AS THE TROUGH MOVES INTO NORTHWEST
MISSOURI.  TEMPERATURES SATURDAY AFTERNOON ARE EXPECTED TO BE
WELL ABOVE NORMAL IN THE LOW TO MID 70S.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........48 AT IGNITION...MAX 59.
RH..................44 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 30 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....LIGHT AND VARIABLE THIS MORNING BECOMING NORTH AT
                    5 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.
WIND...20 FT........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND IN THE
                    MORNING BECOMING NORTH AROUND 5 MPH DURING
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL AT IGNITION...4100 FT AGL
                    AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH AROUND 7 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (3833 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

.TONIGHT...

TEMPERATURE.........MIN 35.
RH..................MAX 81 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.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 67.
RH..................MIN 38 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTH AT 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND...20 FT........LIGHT WIND.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4700 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 3 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (2199 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

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FORECASTER...BROWNING
REQUESTED BY...MARK JOHANSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130404.HUZZA.01/LSX