FNUS73 KDMX 091801
FWSDMX

SPOT FORECAST FOR PLC PART DEUX...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
101 PM CDT FRI APR 9 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 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...
A WEAK TROUGH WILL CUT ACROSS THE STATE SATURDAY AND MAINLY BRING
A WIND SHIFT TO THE NORTH NORTHWEST AND SOME MID LEVEL CLOUDS
DURING THE MORNING HOURS.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
                    TEMPERATURE.........55 AT IGNITION...MAX 67.
                    MIN HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 42 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST
                    AROUND 6 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (27000 KNOT-FT).

TIME (CDT)      7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........15  18  23  28  33  38  40  42  47  51  55  60
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............47  49  52  55  58  60  62  64  65  66  65  65
RH..............65  63  59  55  51  47  46  43  43  42  43  45
EYE LVL WND DIR.SW  W   W   W   NW  NW  NW  N   N   N   N   NE
EYE LVL WND SPD.3   3   3   2   2   3   3   3   4   4   5   5
EYE LVL WND GST.5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.8 4.6 5.4 4.7 4.0
MIXNG WIND DIR..SW  SW  W   W   W   W   W   W   W   SW  S   SE
MIXNG WIND SPD..5   5   6   7   7   7   7   7   6   6   6   6
HAINES INDEX....4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   3

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FORECASTER...PODRAZIK
REQUESTED BY...JAMES KRIZMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100410.PLCPA.01/DMX