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FNUS73 KSGF 241402
FWSSGF

SPOT FORECAST FOR BLACKJACK SAVANNA BURN......MO DEPT. OF CONSERVATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WFO SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
802 AM CST MON MAR 24 2003

VALID UNTIL 402 PM CST MON MAR 24 2003
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

DISCUSSION...MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO SURGE NORTH TODAY...IN ADVANCE
OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT.  SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 25 MPH DURING THE
AFTERNOON.  PLENTY OF SUNSHINE AND WARMTH IS EXPECTED...WITH A FIELD
OF CUMULUS CLOUDS DEVELOPING AFTER NOON.  AS A 45 TO 50 KNOT LOW
LEVEL JET ORGANIZES ACROSS THE MISSOURI VALLEY
TONIGHT...THUNDERSTORMS WILL FIRE ALONG THE INTERSECTION OF THE LOW
LEVEL JET AND COLD FRONT...WHICH IS PROGGED NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70
OVER NORTHERN MISSOURI.  AS THE COLD FRONT PROGRESSES SOUTHWARD
TONIGHT...A BROAD COMPLEX OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
OVERSPREAD SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL MISSOURI.  RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL
RANGE FROM 0.10 TO 0.35 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS IN
AREAS AFFECTED BY STRONGER STORMS.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD WILL BE DOWN TODAY DUE TO
COMPUTER SOFTWARE INSTALLATION PROCESSES.  WEATHER SERVICE ST. LOUIS
WILL BACK UP AND PROVIDE SERVICES TO SPRINGFIELDS COUNTY WARNING
AREA.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CST 3/24/03
   SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY
   TEMPERATURE.........62...HIGH 77
   HUMIDITY............54 PCT...MIN 36 PCT
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTH 10 MPH
   WINDSHIFT/TIME......NONE
   CHC OF PRECIPITATION(20%)/LATE AFTERNOON : EVENING
   HAINES INDEX........4
   MIXING HEIGHT.......3200
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH SOUTHWEST 20 MPH
   VENTILATION INDEX...64000 GOOD

FOR TONIGHT
   SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS
   TEMPERATURE.........LOW 55
   HUMIDITY............MAX 100 PCT
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH
   WINDSHIFT/TIME......NORTHWEST 10 200 AM
   CHC OF PRECIPITATION(70%)/MIDNIGHT OR SHORTLY AFTER
   HAINES INDEX........3
   MIXING HEIGHT.......1000
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 10
   VENTILATION INDEX...10000 POOR

FORECASTER...CRAMER

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