FNUS73 KDVN 031347
FWSDVN

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH   WEST VALLEY VIEW PRAIRIE...JOHNSON COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
847 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CDT ON APRIL 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

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

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........46 AT IGNITION...MAX 53.
RH..................45 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 36 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WINDS NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12
                    MPH.
WIND SHIFT..........NONE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4 OR VERY LOW TO LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE
                    PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL IN THE
                    LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 8 TO 16 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
SKY (%).........CLEAR  MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............46     50     52     50
RH..............45     39     36     39
EYE LEVEL WIND..330/11 320/10 320/9 330/7
EYE LEVEL WIND..15     15     15     10
HAINES INDEX....3      3      2      2

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FORECASTER...JDH
REQUESTED BY...DAVID WEHDE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090403.NORTH.01/DVN