FNUS73 KDMX 011604 FWSDMX SPOT FORECAST FOR S16...CAMP DODGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1004 AM CST TUE DEC 1 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1230 CST ON DECEMBER 01. 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... SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA TODAY...AND DRAG A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE BURN AREA BETWEEN 9 PM AND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. NO PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........53 AT IGNITION...MAX 56. RH..................48 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 38 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2200 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 9 TO 17 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MARGINAL (37400 KNOT-FT). TIME (CST) 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........0 1 7 12 13 17 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............50 53 54 55 53 48 RH..............48 43 40 38 41 47 EYE LVL WND DIR.SW SW SW SW SW SW EYE LVL WND SPD.11 11 11 11 10 10 EYE LVL WND GST.25 25 25 25 20 20 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.1 1.5 1.7 2.2 1.6 0.3 MIXNG WIND DIR..SW SW SW SW SW SW MIXNG WIND SPD..23 23 22 20 15 10 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........MIN 30. RH..................MAX 78 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 11 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 6 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH 18 TO 24 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (5200 KNOT-FT). TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........19 27 39 47 51 53 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............46 41 38 37 33 31 RH..............51 59 67 67 75 78 EYE LEVEL WIND..SW 9 W 9 NW 8 N 8 NW 6 NW 6 EYE LEVEL WIND..20 20 15 15 15 10 MIX HGT (FT)....300 300 300 300 300 300 MIXNG WIND......SW 7 W 6 W 10 N 18 N 21 N 23 HAINES INDEX....4 3 3 2 3 4 $$ FORECASTER...MOYER REQUESTED BY...ANDY ROBY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20091201.S16__.01/DMX