894  
FNUS73 KSGF 270824  
FWSSGF  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR HUNT BRANCH RX...MISSOURI DEPT OF CONSERVATION  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO  
224 AM CST FRI FEB 27 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 CST ON FEBRUARY 27.  
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
 
 
SUNNY SKIES AND DRY AIR ARE EXPECTED TODAY. LIGHT SOUTHERLY  
WINDS WILL OCCUR EARLY THIS MORNING AND WILL BECOME MORE WEST  
TO SOUTHWESTERLY THIS AFTERNOON AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO  
AROUND 15 MPH. HIGHS WILL WARM INTO THE LOWER 70S WITH AFTERNOON  
RHS DOWN TO 20-25%, THOUGH THERE WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR RH  
VALUES AS LOW AS 15%, ESPECIALLY ATOP RIDGES AND ANY SOUTHERN  
ASPECT SLOPES. MIXING HEIGHTS OF 4-6KFT ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON.  
WINDS WILL WEAKEN BY SUNSET AND SATURDAY WILL OVERALL BE SIMILAR  
BUT SLIGHTLY WARMING AND WITH HIGHS IN THE MIDDLE 70S AND RH VALUES  
IN THE 25 TO 30% RANGE.  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
TIME (CST) 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........23 27 31 18 4 2 1 1 0 1 2  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............39 42 51 57 62 68 71 72 72 72 72  
RH..............85 84 71 57 46 35 29 25 24 24 25  
20 FT WIND DIR..SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W SW SW  
20 FT WIND SPD..2 2 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 7 6  
20 FT WIND GUST.7 8 13 13 13 14 14 15 15 14 13  
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.3 0.3 0.5 1.4 2.5 3.6 4.6 5.6 6.5 4.5 1.9  
MIX HGT (KM)....0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.1 1.4 1.7 2.0 1.4 0.6  
TRANSP WIND DIR.SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W SW  
TRANSP WIND SPD.6 6 8 10 10 13 14 15 14 14 9  
TRANS WIND DIR..SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W SW  
TRANS SPD (M/S).3 3 4 4 4 6 6 7 6 6 4  
VRATE KT-FT/1K..1 2 4 13 23 40 56 73 79 55 16  
VENTRATE CAT....PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR PR  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM  
SKY (%).........2 2 2 7 15 24  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............67 59 55 52 49 47  
RH..............29 43 51 59 63 70  
20 FT WIND......S 5 S 6 SW 5 SW 3 W 3 SW 3  
20 FT WIND GUST.9 14 13 8 6 7  
MIX HGT (FT)....300 300 300 300 300 300  
MIX HGT (M).....90 90 90 90 90 90  
TRANSPORT WIND..SW 8 SW 10 SW 12 SW 10 W 10 NW 9  
TRAN WIND (M/S).SW 4 SW 4 SW 5 SW 4 W 4 NW 4  
VRATE KT-FT/1K..2 3 3 3 3 3  
VENTRATE CAT....POOR POOR POOR POOR POOR POOR  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM  
SKY (%).........27 26 14 16 15 17  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............44 52 63 71 75 74  
RH..............79 66 49 35 28 28  
20 FT WIND......W 2 S 2 S 5 S 6 SW 8 SW 8  
20 FT WIND GUST.8 9 12 15 17 16  
MIX HGT (FT)....200 500 1200 2700 5700 5000  
MIX HGT (M).....60 150 370 820 1740 1520  
TRANSPORT WIND..SW 8 W 7 SW 9 SW 15 SW 16 SW 14  
TRAN WIND (M/S).SW 4 W 3 SW 4 SW 7 SW 7 SW 6  
VRATE KT-FT/1K..2 3 10 36 81 61  
VENTRATE CAT....POOR POOR POOR POOR GOOD GOOD  
 

 
FORECASTER...WISE  
REQUESTED BY...TYLER TRANTHAM  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2604092.0/SGF  
.DELDT 02/26/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL TYLER.TRANTHAM@MDC.MO.GOV  
 
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