FNUS73 KDMX 100957 FWSDMX SPOT FORECAST FOR PETERSON ICCC...IDNR FIRE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 457 AM CDT SAT APR 10 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CDT ON APRIL 10. 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... WINDS WILL TURN THROUGH NORTH TO NORTHEAST TODAY WITH GUSTS POSSIBLE AT TIMES AFTER SUNRISE. OTHER THAN A FEW SPRINKLES NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). OCCASIONAL SPRINKLES. TEMPERATURE.........55 AT IGNITION...MAX 65. MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 31 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5900 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 8 TO 17 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (55600 KNOT-FT). TIME (CDT) 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM SKY (%).........60 65 70 71 74 76 78 81 WEATHER COV.....OCL OCL OCL OCL OCL OCL OCL OCL WEATHER TYPE....RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW TEMP............55 59 62 63 64 64 65 62 RH..............43 39 35 34 32 32 31 35 EYE LVL WND DIR.NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE EYE LVL WND SPD.6 7 8 7 6 6 5 5 EYE LVL WND GST.15 15 15 15 15 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...3.0 4.3 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.5 5.1 MIXNG WIND DIR..NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE MIXNG WIND SPD..16 14 12 9 8 8 9 12 HAINES INDEX....4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....38. MAX HUMIDITY........79 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1800 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING. MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 8 TO 13 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (52300 KNOT-FT) DECREASING TO POOR (2200 KNOT-FT) IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........82 54 43 38 39 41 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............60 53 47 44 41 39 RH..............37 48 63 70 76 79 EYE LEVEL WIND..NE 4 NE 3 NE 2 NE 2 NE 2 NE 2 EYE LEVEL WIND..5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)....4800 1800 300 300 300 300 MIXNG WIND......NE 13 NE 10 NE 8 NE 8 NE 8 NE 9 HAINES INDEX....5 4 4 4 3 3 $$ FORECASTER...LEE REQUESTED BY...KARL HARRIS TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100410.PETER.01/DMX