FNUS73 KLSX 041451
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR SCOTIA PINE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
951 AM CDT THU APR 4 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 CDT ON APRIL 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TODAY
RESULTING IN EAST TO NORTHEAST SURFACE WINDS AND SEVERAL WAVES OF
MID AND HIGH CLOUDS. THE PRECIPITATION CHANCES WILL BE RATHER LOW
HOWEVER WE CANT RULE OUT A SPRINKLE OR BRIEF LIGHT SHOWER. HIGH PRESSSURE
WILL DOMINATE THE AREA ON FIRDAY.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................NO TSTMS.
TEMPERATURE.........50 AT IGNITION...MAX 58.
RH..................43 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 32 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....WIND NORTHEAST AROUND 3 MPH.
WIND...20 FT........WINDS NORTHEAST AT 6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL AT IGNITION...3800 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (5326 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................NO TSTMS.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 36.
RH..................MAX 78 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....NORTH WIND 2 TO 3 MPH
WIND...20 FT........NORTH WIND AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........N/A.
MIXING HEIGHT.......N/A.
TRANSPORT WIND......N/A.
VENTILATION RATE....N/A.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................NO TSTMS.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 66.
RH..................MIN 36 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
WIND...20 FT........LIGHT AND VARIABLE...BECOMING SOUTH
                    AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4600 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 3 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (2152 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

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FORECASTER...GLASS
REQUESTED BY...CHARLENE NAZARENKO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130404.SCOTI.01/LSX