FNUS73 KDMX 271255 FWSDMX SPOT FORECAST FOR GOOSE LAKE...IOWA DNR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 755 AM CDT TUE APR 27 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 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... SUNNY SKIES TODAY WITH WINDS FROM THE NORTHEAST BECOMING LIGHT BY LATE IN THE DAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........51 AT IGNITION...MAX 61. MIN HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 28 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH BECOMING LIGHT. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTH 9 TO 14 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (59000 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO GOOD (77800 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CDT) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM SKY (%).........13 10 7 6 7 8 10 12 13 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............51 53 55 57 58 59 60 60 59 RH..............46 41 38 34 33 30 29 28 29 EYE LVL WND DIR.NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE EYE LVL WND SPD.5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 2 EYE LVL WND GST.10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...3.6 4.5 5.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.4 6.2 MIXNG WIND DIR..NE NE NE N N N N N N MIXNG WIND SPD..9 10 13 14 14 13 12 10 9 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....40. MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2200 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 TO 8 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (42000 KNOT-FT). TIME (CDT) 7 PM 10 PM 1 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........14 15 14 16 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............58 50 46 43 RH..............29 42 53 65 EYE LEVEL WIND..NE 2G5 E 2G5 SE 3G5 S 4G10 MIX HGT (FT)....6000 300 300 300 MIXNG WIND......N 8 E 6 SE 6 S 5 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....68. MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 16 TO 17 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6800 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 6 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 28 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (11900 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (125700 KNOT-FT). TIME (CDT) 7 AM 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........17 23 30 39 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............42 54 63 67 RH..............70 48 39 36 EYE LEVEL WIND..SE 5G10 S 8G15 S 11G25 SE 13G30 MIX HGT (FT)....300 1700 6800 5900 MIXNG WIND......SE 6 S 14 S 18 S 22 HAINES INDEX....5 5 6 5 $$ FORECASTER...COGIL REQUESTED BY...DAVE WHITE TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100427.GOOSE.01/DMX