FNUS73 KDMX 070121
FWSDMX

SPOT FORECAST FOR SCHROEDER FIRE...PRAIRIES EDGE WILDFIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
821 PM CDT MON APR 6 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1500 CDT ON APRIL 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO SUBMIT A MID BURN OBSERVATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE FOR EACH PRESCRIBED BURN.

.DISCUSSION...
DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH TUESDAY WITH HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS IOWA. NW WINDS
BECOMING MORE WESTERLY BY MID AFTERNOON TUESDAY.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 21.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 16 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 21 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 20
                    MPH LATE IN THE NIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (85100 KNOT-FT).

TIME (CDT)      9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (%).........35     28     12     21     27
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............32     27     26     24     23
EYE LEVEL WIND..NW 13  NW 13  NW 11  NW 9   NW 7
EYE LEVEL WIND..30     30     25     20     15
MIX HGT (FT)....3100   2700   2500   2200   2000
MIXNG WIND......NW 30  NW 24  NW 22  NW 21  NW 21
HAINES INDEX....4      4      4      4      4

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4800 FT AGL EARLY IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 12 TO 18 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (52500 KNOT-FT).

TIME (CDT)      7 AM      10 AM     1 PM      4 PM
SKY (%).........35        39        39        31
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE      NONE      NONE      NONE
TEMP............23        32        40        44
EYE LEVEL WIND..NW 8G15   NW 7G15   NW 7G15   W 6G15
MIX HGT (FT)....2000      2000      3500      4800
MIXNG WIND......NW 18     NW 14     NW 12     W 13
HAINES INDEX....4         4         5         5

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FORECASTER...KINNEY
REQUESTED BY...TODD LEWIS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090407.SCHRO.01/DMX