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SPOT FORECAST FOR MAYNARD REECE EAST...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
437 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON MAY 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...
EXPECT PLENTY OF SUNSHINE THURSDAY WITH RELATIVELY LIGHT WINDS AS
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE APPROACHES THE MISSOURI RIVER VALLEY.  MIXING
SHOULD BE FAIRLY TYPICAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5400 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 7 TO 16 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (74800 KNOT-FT).

TIME (CDT)      7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........19  19  20  21  22  23  23  23  22  22  22  21
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............45  48  53  56  59  61  63  65  66  67  66  66
RH..............79  68  57  49  44  42  39  37  37  36  37  37
EYE LVL WND DIR.NW  NW  NW  NW  W   W   W   W   W   W   W   SW
EYE LVL WND SPD.10  9   7   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   5   5
EYE LVL WND GST.20  20  15  10  10  10  15  15  15  10  10
MIX HGT (KFT)...2.8 3.1 3.4 3.7 4.2 4.8 5.3 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.1 4.8
MIXNG WIND DIR..NW  NW  NW  W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   NW
MIXNG WIND SPD..16  14  12  12  13  15  16  16  15  13  9   7
HAINES INDEX....2   3   3   4   4   5   5   5   5   5   5   5

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FORECASTER...SMALL
REQUESTED BY...RICHARD R  JOHNSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090514.MAYNA.01/DMX