FNUS73 KDMX 271228 FWSDMX SPOT FORECAST FOR CHEEVER...USFWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 728 AM CDT TUE APR 27 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 CDT ON APRIL 27. 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... SKIES WILL BE SUNNY TODAY WITH NO THREAT OF PRECIPITATION. SURFACE WINDS GENERALLY FROM THE NORTH TO NORTHEAST. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........59 AT IGNITION...MAX 63. MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 30 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON BECOMING LIGHT. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTH 7 TO 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (57000 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO GOOD (76000 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CDT) 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM SKY (%).........6 7 9 10 12 14 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............59 60 61 62 61 60 RH..............39 36 33 31 31 31 EYE LVL WND DIR.NE NE NE NE NE NE EYE LVL WND SPD.5 5 5 5 3 2 EYE LVL WND GST.10 10 10 10 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...6.9 6.9 7.0 7.0 6.9 6.8 MIXNG WIND DIR..NE NE NE NE N N MIXNG WIND SPD..13 13 12 10 9 7 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....38. MAX HUMIDITY........73 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 6 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......6700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MARGINAL (33300 KNOT-FT). TIME (CDT) 7 PM 10 PM 1 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........15 14 13 18 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............59 50 46 42 RH..............30 46 55 65 EYE LEVEL WIND..E 2G5 E 3G5 S 4G10 S 4G10 MIX HGT (FT)....6700 300 300 300 MIXNG WIND......N 6 E 6 SE 6 S 6 HAINES INDEX....5 5 4 4 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....68. MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 16 TO 17 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6300 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 6 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 28 TO 31 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (16600 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (149900 KNOT-FT). TIME (CDT) 7 AM 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........24 28 32 40 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............40 53 62 67 RH..............73 50 43 37 EYE LEVEL WIND..S 5G10 S 9G20 S 13G30 SE 13G30 MIX HGT (FT)....300 2000 6300 5700 MIXNG WIND......S 6 S 17 S 21 S 24 HAINES INDEX....4 5 5 4 $$ FORECASTER...COGIL REQUESTED BY...CHAD LORETH TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100427.CHEEV.01/DMX