FNUS73 KDMX 091958
FWSDMX

SPOT FORECAST FOR GORDY...MAHASKA CO PHEASANTS FOREVER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
258 PM CDT FRI APR 9 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1700 CDT ON APRIL 09.
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...
GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY
EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING AROUND SUNSET. CLEAR SKIES AND DRY
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
                    TEMPERATURE.........67 AT IGNITION...MAX 69.
                    MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 29 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 4600 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 12 TO 13 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (80500 KNOT-FT).

TIME (CDT)      5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........11  11
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............67  66
RH..............27  29
EYE LVL WND DIR.S   S
EYE LVL WND SPD.8   7
EYE LVL WND GST.15  15
MIX HGT (KFT)...6.0 4.6
MIXNG WIND DIR..SW  S
MIXNG WIND SPD..13  13
HAINES INDEX....4   4

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43.
MAX HUMIDITY........73 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1300 FT AGL EARLY IN
                    THE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MARGINAL (33100 KNOT-FT).

TIME (CDT)      7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM 6AM
SKY (%).........11  12  12  12  12  13  13  13  14  15  16  18
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............65  61  58  56  54  53  51  50  49  48  47  46
RH..............31  36  42  45  48  52  56  58  61  65  68  71
EYE LVL WND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW
EYE LVL WND SPD.7   7   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   5   5   5
EYE LVL WND GST.15  15  15  15  15  15  15  10  10  10
MIX HGT (KFT)...3.3 2.3 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
MIXNG WIND DIR..S   S   S   SE  S   S   S   S   S   S   SW  SW
MIXNG WIND SPD..12  10  9   8   8   8   9   10  10  10  8   7
HAINES INDEX....4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   5   5   5   4

$$
FORECASTER...PODRAZIK
REQUESTED BY...BEN HOSKINSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100409.GORDY.01/DMX