798  
FNUS73 KSGF 171325  
FWSSGF  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR RATTLESNAKE RX...MO DEPT OF CONSERVATION  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO  
823 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 CDT ON MARCH 18.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
 
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 1-800-762-4363, IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS  
OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST.  
   
DISCUSSION  
FOR WEDNESDAY, LOOK FOR PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 60S. WINDS WILL BE TURNING FROM THE SOUTH TO THE WEST  
AT 8-10 MPH GUSTING TO 15-20 MPH. MINIMUM RH VALUES WILL BE  
30-35%.  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
TIME (CDT) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........31 28 25 20 15 10 18 25 33 32  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............40 44 48 54 58 62 65 67 68 68  
RH..............57 53 49 43 40 38 35 34 33 35  
20 FT WIND DIR..S SW SW SW SW W W W W SW  
20 FT WIND SPD..7 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 6 5  
20 FT WIND GUST.18 20 20 20 18 17 16 15 14 12  
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.9 1.3 1.8 2.2 2.6 2.9 3.4 3.9 3.8 2.8  
MIX HGT (KM)....0.3 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.2 0.9  
TRANSP WIND DIR.SW SW W W W W W W W W  
TRANSP WIND SPD.13 16 20 20 17 15 14 14 13 10  
TRANS WIND DIR..SW SW W W W W W W W W  
TRANS SPD (M/S).6 7 9 9 8 7 6 6 6 4  
VRATE KT-FT/1K..10 19 31 38 39 38 41 46 42 25  
VENTRATE CAT....PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
 
TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM  
SKY (%).........31 28 24 22 23 26  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............67 62 54 50 48 46  
RH..............36 44 59 66 71 76  
20 FT WIND......SW 3 SW 2 SW 2 SW 2 SW 2 SW 2  
20 FT WIND GUST.9 8 8 7 7 7  
MIX HGT (FT)....1400 BLW100 400 400 400 300  
MIX HGT (M).....430 BLW10M 120 120 120 90  
TRANSPORT WIND..W 8 SW 5 SW 6 SW 7 W 8 W 8  
TRAN WIND (M/S).W 4 SW 2 SW 3 SW 3 W 4 W 4  
VRATE KT-FT/1K..10 0 2 2 3 2  
VENTRATE CAT....POOR POOR POOR POOR POOR POOR  
   
THURSDAY  
 
TIME (CDT) 6 AM 10 AM 2 PM  
SKY (%).........19 21 6  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0  
TEMP............43 58 76  
RH..............82 62 39  
20 FT WIND......SW 2G7 SW 2G9 SW 6G13  
MIX HGT (FT)....300 600 3100  
MIX HGT (M).....90 180 940  
TRANSPORT WIND..SW 7 W 12 W 14  
TRAN WIND (M/S).SW 3 W 5 W 6  
VRATE KT-FT/1K..2 6 37  
VENTRATE CAT....POOR POOR POOR  
 
 
FORECASTER...TITUS  
REQUESTED BY...TYLER TRANTHAM  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2606036.0/SGF  
.DELDT 03/17/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL TYLER.TRANTHAM@MDC.MO.GOV  
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