FNUS73 KDMX 080951 FWSDMX SPOT FORECAST FOR RATHBUN LAKE...U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 451 AM CDT THU APR 8 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 CDT ON APRIL 08. 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... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........50 AT IGNITION...MAX 54. MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 40 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 13 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 21 TO 23 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (18700 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (136700 KNOT-FT). TIME (CDT) 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM SKY (%).........30 28 25 22 19 16 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............50 52 53 54 53 51 RH..............48 44 41 40 41 42 EYE LVL WND DIR.NW NW NW NW NW NW EYE LVL WND SPD.10 10 10 10 8 7 EYE LVL WND GST.25 25 20 20 15 15 MIX HGT (KFT)...6.8 6.9 6.9 7.0 6.7 6.5 MIXNG WIND DIR..NW NW NW NW NW NW MIXNG WIND SPD..23 23 22 21 22 23 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT). MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING LIGHT. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........14 11 8 5 7 9 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE RH..............44 55 65 70 75 82 EYE LEVEL WIND..NW 6 W 3 SW 2 SW 4 SW 4 W 4 EYE LEVEL WIND..10 5 5 5 5 5 $$ FORECASTER...LEE REQUESTED BY...JOHN PASA TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100408.RATHB.01/DMX