FNUS73 KDMX 180323
FWSDMX

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST EDGE...NSNWR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1023 PM CDT SAT APR 17 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CDT ON APRIL 18.
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...
HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL BE OVER THE AREA BY SUNRISE SUNDAY.  HIGH WILL MOVE
OFF TO THE EAST DURING THE AFTERNOON WITH LIGHT FLOW THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

.SUNDAY...

MIN TEMPERATURE.....43.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE
                    MORNING BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING WEST
                    AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 0 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST
                    AROUND 1 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN
                    SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH EARLY IN
                    THE AFTERNOON SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5 TO 6 MPH
                    EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MARGINAL (31900 KNOT-FT).

TIME (CDT)      NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM   6 AM
TEMP............58     63     66     64     60     55     52     49     47     46
EYE LEVEL WIND..NW 4   NW 4   NW 4   W 2    W 3    W 4    W 4    W 2    W 2    SW 1
EYE LEVEL WIND..10     10     10     5      5      10     10     5      5
MIX HGT (FT)....5900   6300   6300   6300   6300   6200   6200   6100   6000   5900
MIXNG WIND......SE 0   NE 1   NW 3   NW 5   NW 5   SW 6   SW 6   W 6    W 5    W 5

.MONDAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....68.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 6 MPH LATE IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 TO 9 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (47900 KNOT-FT).

TIME (CDT)      7 AM      10 AM     1 PM      4 PM
TEMP............45        55        63        67
EYE LEVEL WIND..S 1       SW 1      E 2G5     E 4G10
MIX HGT (FT)....5800      6000      6100      6100
MIXNG WIND......W 5       W 9       W 7       W 7

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FORECASTER...SCHUMACHER
REQUESTED BY...FIRE TECH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100418.WESTE.01/DMX