FNUS73 KDMX 180853 FWSDMX SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST EDGE...USFWS NEAL SMITH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 353 AM CDT SUN APR 18 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... MUCH LIKE THE PAST FEW DAYS...FAIR WEATHER AND SEASONAL TEMPERATURES CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS IN PLACE OVER THE MIDWEST AND GREAT LAKES. MIXING WILL BE DEEP DURING PEAK HEATING OF THE AFTERNOON...BUT WITH LIGHT WINDS AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69. MIN HUMIDITY........21 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7600 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 3 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN SHIFTING TO THE WEST AROUND 2 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON SHIFTING TO THE NORTH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (19800 KNOT-FT). TIME (CDT) 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM SKY (%).........15 16 17 17 19 21 22 24 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............57 60 63 65 67 68 67 66 RH..............40 33 29 26 23 21 24 26 EYE LVL WND DIR.W W W W NW NW NW N EYE LVL WND SPD.2 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 EYE LVL WND GST. 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.9 4.7 6.6 6.9 7.2 7.6 7.5 7.4 MIXNG WIND DIR..S S S SW W W NW N MIXNG WIND SPD..3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42. MAX HUMIDITY........73 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......7300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 2 TO 3 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AROUND 1 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (14600 KNOT-FT). TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........25 25 25 25 25 25 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............65 58 54 51 47 46 RH..............29 39 45 52 63 65 EYE LEVEL WIND..N 2 NE 2 E 2 SE 2 SE 2 SE 2 EYE LEVEL WIND.. 5 MIX HGT (FT)....7300 2600 300 300 300 300 MIXNG WIND......NE 2 S 3 SW 5 SW 5 W 3 SW 2 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 5 $$ FORECASTER...SMALL REQUESTED BY...FIRE TECH TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100418.WESTE.01/DMX