FNUS73 KDMX 142215
FWSDMX

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST EDGE...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
515 PM CDT THU OCT 14 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 CDT ON OCTOBER 15.
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 OVER THE PLAINS THIS EVENING WILL ADVANCE INTO IOWA
BY FRIDAY. THIS WILL PRODUCE ANOTHER DAY WITH MILD TEMPERATURES
AND PLENTY OF SUNSHINE...BUT WITH LESS WIND.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3800 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN DECREASING TO 1400 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 3 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AROUND 5
                    MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (11400 KNOT-FT).

TIME (CDT)      7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........1   1   2   3   3   4   5   4   4   4   3   3
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............45  46  49  52  57  59  61  63  63  64  63  61
RH..............70  68  63  56  47  45  42  39  39  38  39  42
EYE LVL WND DIR.NW  NW  N   N   N   NW  NW  W   W   SW  SW  S
EYE LVL WND SPD.3   3   3   3   3   3   3   2   2   1   2   2
EYE LVL WND GST.5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5               5
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 1.9 2.8 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.8 2.6 1.4
MIXNG WIND DIR..NW  NW  N   N   N   NW  NW  NW  W   W   SW  S
MIXNG WIND SPD..6   6   5   5   5   3   3   3   3   3   5   5
HAINES INDEX....5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5

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FORECASTER...SMALL
REQUESTED BY...JAMES KRIZMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101015.WESTE.01/DMX