FNUS73 KLSX 031402
FWSLSX

SPOT FORECAST FOR SPUNKY BOTTOMS PRESERVE...THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
902 AM CDT WED APR 3 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON APRIL 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
NORTH-NORTHEAST FLOW WILL VEER TO THE EAST TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES
FROM THE MIDWEST TO THE OHIO VALLEY.  THERE IS A CHANCE OF RAIN ACROSS
PARTS OF SOUTHERN MISSOURI AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS LATE TONIGHT INTO
THURSDAY AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES THROUGH THE DEEP SOUTH.  WIND WILL BE
LIGHT AND VARIABLE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY.  FRIDAY SHOULD BE WARM AND DRY
AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE REGION.  SATURDAY WILL CONTINUE
THE WARMING TREND WITH TEMPERATURES AROUND 70...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AND WIND INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH FROM THE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 50.
RH..................MIN 32 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....EAST WIND 2 MPH.
WIND...20 FT........EAST WIND 5 TO 6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4800 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......EAST AROUND 12 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....FAIR (7604 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 31.
RH..................MAX 77 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....EAST WIND 2 MPH BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
WIND...20 FT........EAST WIND AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT FROM MID EVENING THROUGH THE
                    OVERNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........N/A.
MIXING HEIGHT.......N/A.
TRANSPORT WIND......N/A.
VENTILATION RATE....N/A.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........43 AT IGNITION...MAX 56.
RH..................62 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 38 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
WIND...20 FT........WINDS SOUTH AT 2 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    LIGHT WIND.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL AT IGNITION...3600 FT AGL AT MAX HEATING.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 3 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (1681 M 2/S) AT MAX HEATING.

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FORECASTER...MILLER
REQUESTED BY...THARRAN HOBSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130404.SPUNK.02/LSX