FNUS73 KDMX 080952
FWSDMX

SPOT FORECAST FOR SNAKE CREEK-MURPHY...IOWA DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
452 AM CDT THU APR 8 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1500 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...

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67.
MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH EARLY IN
                    THE MORNING.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5600 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 6300 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO 2600 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 16 MPH
                    LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (68900 KNOT-FT).

TIME (CDT)      7 AM      10 AM     1 PM      4 PM
SKY (%).........17        13        9         10
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE      NONE      NONE      NONE
TEMP............34        48        60        66
RH..............89        58        41        34
EYE LEVEL WIND..S 2G5     S 5       SW 7G15   S 8G15
MIX HGT (FT)....300       300       5600      6300
MIXNG WIND......S 5       S 8       S 10      S 13
HAINES INDEX....5         4         4         4

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FORECASTER...LEE
REQUESTED BY...SAYLORVILLE UNIT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100408.SNAKE.01/DMX