FNUS73 KDMX 081222
FWSDMX

SPOT FORECAST FOR SAND CREEK...IOWA DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
622 AM CST MON NOV 8 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CST ON NOVEMBER 08.
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...
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY...REACHING SPEEDS OF 15 TO 20
MPH BY THIS AFTERNOON. MEANWHILE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DECREASE
THROUGH THIS MORNING...BOTTOMING OUT AT AROUND 30 PERCENT DURING
THE AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........55 AT IGNITION...MAX 68.
RH..................47 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 33 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2400 FT AGL EARLY IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 14 TO 21 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH
                    LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MARGINAL (34800 KNOT-FT).

TIME (CST)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........7   6   5   6   7   8   9   10
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............55  59  63  65  67  67  64  60
RH..............47  42  38  35  33  34  38  44
EYE LVL WND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
EYE LVL WND SPD.11  12  12  12  11  10  9   7
EYE LVL WND GST.25  25  25  25  25  25  20  15
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.6 1.9 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 1.7 1.0
MIXNG WIND DIR..S   SW  SW  SW  SW  S   S   S
MIXNG WIND SPD..21  20  18  18  17  16  14  10
HAINES INDEX....4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4

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FORECASTER...LEE
REQUESTED BY...NATURAL RESOURCE TECH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101108.SANDC.02/DMX