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RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
830 AM CST THU MAR 14 2002

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY FOR SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL
MISSOURI...

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL OCCUR OVER THE AREA TODAY AS A
COLD FRONT OVER THE PLAINS APPROACHES THE REGION. DRY CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED OVER THE AREA...ESPECIALLY OVER WESTERN MISSOURI
(INCLUDING THE CASSVILLE AREA) WHERE NIGHTTIME HUMIDITY RECOVERY WAS
POOR LAST NIGHT DUE TO PERSISTENT STRONG SOUTH WINDS. AREAS FROM
ROLLA AND POTOSI SOUTHWEST TO AVA AND HOUSTON SHOULD SEE RAPID DRYING
OF SMALLER 1 HOUR AND 10 HOUR FUELS LATE THIS MORNING. A COLD FRONTAL
PASSAGE TONIGHT WILL BRING ONLY MODEST RAIN AMOUNTS AT BEST ALONG
WITH MUCH COOLER WEATHER FOR FRIDAY.

MOZ071>073-082>084-097-099-142100-
CRAWFORD-DENT-HOWELL-IRON-PHELPS-REYNOLDS-TEXAS-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOUSTON...IRONTON...POTOSI...REYNOLDS...
ROLLA...SALEM...STEELVILLE...WEST PLAINS
830 AM CST THU MAR 14 2002

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER...................PARTLY CLOUDY
TEMPERATURE(F)................72 TO 77
RH(PCT).......................32 TO 37
20FT WIND(MPH)................SOUTH 20 TO 30 AND GUSTY
WIND SHIFT....................NONE
CHC OF PCPN(PCT)..............0
TYPE..........................NONE
DURATION(HR)..................0
AMOUNTS(IN)...................NONE

1700FT MIXING TEMP(F).........70
MIXING HEIGHT(FT).............3200
TRANSPORT WIND(M/S)...........SOUTH 17
LI VALUE......................3/SLIGHTLY UNSTABLE

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER...................BECOMING CLOUDY/SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS
TEMPERATURE(F)................45 TO 50
RH(PCT).......................85 TO 95
20FT WIND(MPH)................SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 SHIFTING NORTH
                              10 TO 20
WIND SHIFT....................MIDNIGHT TO 5 AM
CHC OF PCPN(PCT)..............50
TYPE..........................SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
DURATION(HR)..................1-2
AMOUNTS(IN)...................0.10

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER...................CLOUDY WITH MORNING SHOWERS THEN
                              BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY
TEMPERATURE(F)................50 TO 55
RH(PCT).......................45 TO 50
20FT WIND(MPH)................NORTH 10 TO 20
WIND SHIFT....................NONE
CHC OF PCPN(PCT)..............40
TYPE..........................SHOWERS
DURATION(HR)..................1 TO 2
AMOUNTS(IN)...................LESS THAN 0.10

1700FT MIXING TEMP(F).........47
MIXING HEIGHT(FT).............2700
TRANSPORT WIND(M/S)...........NORTH 10
LI VALUE......................14/VERY STABLE

$$

MOZ055>058-066>070-077>081-088>096-101>105-142100-
BARRY-BARTON-BENTON-CAMDEN-CEDAR-CHRISTIAN-DADE-DALLAS-DOUGLAS-
GREENE-HICKORY-JASPER-LACLEDE-LAWRENCE-MARIES-MCDONALD-MILLER-MORGAN-
NEWTON-OZARK-POLK-PULASKI-ST. CLAIR-STONE-TANEY-VERNON-WEBSTER-
WRIGHT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDERSON...AVA...BOLIVAR...BRANSON...
BUFFALO...CAMDENTON...CASSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...GALENA...
GREENFIELD...HARTVILLE...HERMITAGE...JOPLIN...LAMAR...LEBANON...
MARSHFIELD...MOUNT VERNON...NEOSHO...NEVADA...OSCEOLA...OZARK...
SPRINGFIELD...STOCKTON...TUSCUMBIA...VERSAILLES...VIENNA...WARSAW...
WAYNESVILLE
830 AM CST THU MAR 14 2002

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY...

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER...................PARTLY CLOUDY
TEMPERATURE(F)................76 TO 80
RH(PCT).......................NEAR 25
20FT WIND(MPH)................SOUTH 20 TO 30...GUSTS TO 40
WIND SHIFT....................NONE
CHC OF PCPN(PCT)..............0
TYPE..........................NONE
DURATION(HR)..................0
AMOUNTS(IN)...................NONE

1700FT MIXING TEMP(F).........67
MIXING HEIGHT(FT).............3200
TRANSPORT WIND(M/S)...........SOUTH 17
LI VALUE......................0/SLIGHTLY UNSTABLE

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER...................BECOMING CLOUDY/SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS
TEMPERATURE(F)................40 TO 45
RH(PCT).......................85 TO 95
20FT WIND(MPH)................SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 SHIFTING NORTH
                              10 TO 20
WIND SHIFT....................9 PM-MIDNIGHT
CHC OF PCPN(PCT)..............30
TYPE..........................SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
DURATION(HR)..................1
AMOUNTS(IN)...................0.10

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER...................CLOUDY WITH EARLY MORNING SHOWERS THEN
                              BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY
TEMPERATURE(F)................46 TO 51
RH(PCT).......................40 TO 45
20FT WIND(MPH)................NORTH 10 TO 20
WIND SHIFT....................NONE
CHC OF PCPN(PCT)..............30
TYPE..........................SHOWERS
DURATION(HR)..................1
AMOUNTS(IN)...................LESS THAN 0.10

1700FT MIXING TEMP(F).........46
MIXING HEIGHT(FT).............2700
TRANSPORT WIND(M/S)...........NORTH 10
LI VALUE......................14/VERY STABLE

$$

.EXTENDED FORECAST...(NO WINDS ABOVE 15 MPH UNLESS SPECIFIED OR NEAR
THUNDERSTORMS)

.SATURDAY...SUNNY.  LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
.SUNDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.  HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY.  LOWS IN THE MID 40S AND HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS.  LOWS IN
THE MID 40S AND HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.  LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S AND HIGHS NEAR 60. SOUTHEAST
WINS 10 TO 20 MPH.

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