FNUS73 KDMX 281529 FWSDMX SPOT FORECAST FOR UNIT 2 MIDDLE...USFWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1029 AM CDT WED APR 28 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1020 CDT ON APRIL 28. 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... WIND WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY AS LOW PRESSURE OVER THE HIGH PLAINS STRENGTHENS. WIND GUSTS OF 35 MPH ARE LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON. PLEASE ALLOW AT LEAST ONE HOUR FOR SPOT FORECAST REQUESTS. IT IS BEST TO REQUEST THEM THE NIGHT BEFORE. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67. MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 17 TO 21 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......0 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 6 TO 13 MPH INCREASING TO 29 TO 31 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (0 KNOT-FT). TIME (CDT) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM SKY (%).........4 13 35 45 44 41 39 40 43 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............52 54 56 59 61 63 65 67 67 RH..............61 57 53 47 46 43 40 37 39 EYE LVL WND DIR.S S S S S S S S SE EYE LVL WND SPD.9 12 14 15 17 17 16 16 16 EYE LVL WND GST.20 25 30 35 35 35 35 35 35 MIX HGT (KFT)...0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 MIXNG WIND DIR..S S S S S S S S S MIXNG WIND SPD..16 18 20 21 22 24 25 29 31 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52. MAX HUMIDITY........77 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTHEAST WINDS 17 TO 20 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......0 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 24 TO 32 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (0 KNOT-FT). TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........47 47 54 74 62 57 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............66 64 61 59 56 53 RH..............43 48 53 60 66 74 EYE LEVEL WIND..SE 16 SE 14 SE 14 SE 14 SE 14 SE 14 EYE LEVEL WIND..35 30 30 30 30 30 MIX HGT (FT)....BLW100 BLW100 BLW100 BLW100 BLW100 BLW100 MIXNG WIND......SE 32 S 26 S 24 SE 25 SE 25 SE 25 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 3 2 2 .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 77. MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTH WINDS 16 TO 18 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......0 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 25 TO 33 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (0 KNOT-FT). TIME (CDT) 7 AM 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........55 69 68 71 WEATHER COV..... S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............53 65 72 76 RH..............77 54 46 43 EYE LEVEL WIND..SE 14G30 S 14G35 S 14G35 S 14G35 MIX HGT (FT)....BLW100 BLW100 BLW100 BLW100 MIXNG WIND......SE 26 S 33 S 32 S 29 HAINES INDEX....2 3 3 3 $$ FORECASTER...BOKSA REQUESTED BY...CHAD LORETH TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100428.UNIT2.01/DMX