FNUS73 KDVN 031251
FWSDVN

SPOT FORECAST FOR ACE AUTO...IDNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
751 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 CDT ON APRIL 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK NARROW RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVER THE REGION TODAY PROVIDING
SUNNY SKIES AND LIGHT NORTH WINDS. A STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPING OVER THE ROCKIES
WILL VEER WINDS AROUND TO THE EAST ON SATURDAY WITH INCREASING HIGH CLOUD
COVER.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........35 AT IGNITION...AFTERNOON MAXIMUM 53.
RH..................70 PERCENT AT IGNITION...AFTERNOON MINIMUM 36 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WINDS NORTH AT 18 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH THROUGH AFTERNOON.
WIND SHIFT.......... NONE
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3...OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE
                    PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH...DECREASING TO LESS THAN 10 MPH
                    LATE AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........CLEAR  CLEAR  MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............34     42     48     51     51
RH..............72     50     40     38     37
EYE LEVEL WIND..350/10 340/10 330/9  320/8 330/8
EYE LEVEL WIND..15     15     15     15     10
HAINES INDEX....3      2      2      2      2

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MINIMUM 31.
RH..................MAX 88 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
WIND SHIFT..........NONE.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................1
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT FT AGL DECREASING TO LESS THAN 300 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST
                    EARLY IN THE EVENING.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........MAXIMUM 53.
RH..................AFTERNOON MINIMUM 52 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH.
WIND SHIFT..........NONE
CWR.................10 PERCENT...INCREASING TO 20 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2500 FT AGL
                    BY NOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 12 MPH INCREASING TO 30 MPH.

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FORECASTER...SHEETS
REQUESTED BY...TOM SMITH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090403.ACEAU.01/DVN