FNUS73 KDMX 141334 FWSDMX SPOT FORECAST FOR GOOD NEIGHBORS WPA...IA DNR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 834 AM CDT TUE APR 14 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 CDT ON APRIL 14. 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... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA TODAY WITH MAINLY SUNNY SKIES. WINDS WILL INCREASE SLIGHTLY BY AFTERNOON AS MIXING BEGINS. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61. MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7700 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5 TO 12 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (46700 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (62000 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CDT) 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM SKY (%).........24 22 20 19 15 7 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............55 57 59 60 59 58 RH..............23 21 20 20 21 22 EYE LVL WND DIR.N N NE NE NE NE EYE LVL WND SPD.8 8 8 7 6 6 EYE LVL WND GST.15 15 15 15 15 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...6.0 6.6 7.2 7.7 7.1 6.4 MIXNG WIND DIR..E NE NE NE NE E MIXNG WIND SPD..12 10 10 9 9 10 HAINES INDEX....5 5 6 6 6 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-5 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33. MAX HUMIDITY........64 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2100 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (51200 KNOT-FT). TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........3 2 1 1 2 2 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............57 49 45 42 39 37 RH..............22 31 38 46 52 59 EYE LEVEL WIND..NE 5 E 4 E 4 E 4 SE 5 SE 5 EYE LEVEL WIND.. 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)....5700 2100 300 300 300 300 MIXNG WIND......E 10 E 8 E 7 SE 6 SE 5 SE 5 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 4 4 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64. MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 14 MPH. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5400 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 7 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 17 TO 20 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (43100 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (75600 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........2 19 31 36 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............36 48 58 63 RH..............64 37 23 21 EYE LEVEL WIND..SE 5 SE 6G10 SE 10G25 SE 10G25 MIX HGT (FT)....300 1100 4400 5400 MIXNG WIND......SE 7 SE 12 SE 16 SE 16 HAINES INDEX....4 5 5 6 $$ FORECASTER...VACHALEK REQUESTED BY...TODD WALROD TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090414.GOODN.01/DMX