FNUS73 KDMX 311305 FWSDMX SPOT FORECAST FOR MOUNT AYR...IOWA DNR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 805 AM CDT THU MAR 31 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON MARCH 31. 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... UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL PUSH EASTWARD THROUGHOUT THE DAY...BRINGING THE CHANCE FOR SHOWERS TO THE REGION. MOST LIKELY TIMING FOR PRECIPITATION WILL BE IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS...AMOUNT OF RAINFALL LOOKS MINIMAL. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47. MIN HUMIDITY........64 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4100 FT AGL IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 6 TO 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (52700 KNOT-FT). WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH. TIME (CDT) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM SKY (%).........85 86 87 88 87 85 83 81 79 WEATHER COV..... SCH SCH CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC WEATHER TYPE.... RN RN RN RN RN RN RN RN TEMP............37 39 42 43 44 46 46 46 46 RH..............75 73 67 67 68 65 71 73 76 20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S S SW SW SW SW 20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST. 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 EYE LVL WND DIR.S S S S S SW SW SW SW EYE LVL WND SPD.5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 EYE LVL WND GST. 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.8 3.1 3.4 3.7 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.1 MIXNG WIND DIR..S S S S S S S SW SW MIXNG WIND SPD..10 12 13 13 13 13 13 14 15 HAINES INDEX....3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37. MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1900 FT AGL IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MIXING WINDS........WEST 7 TO 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (53500 KNOT-FT) DECREASING TO POOR (2000 KNOT-FT) EARLY IN THE MORNING. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........78 80 81 83 81 79 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............46 43 42 41 39 39 RH..............79 82 82 85 89 89 20 FT WIND......SW 5 SW 5 SW 4 SW 5 W 5 W 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 5 10 10 EYE LEVEL WIND..SW 5 SW 5 SW 4 SW 5 W 5 W 6 EYE LEVEL WIND..10 5 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....4100 2600 1400 500 400 300 MIXNG WIND......SW 15 SW 12 SW 8 W 8 W 7 W 7 HAINES INDEX....3 3 3 3 3 3 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55. MIN HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 16 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 6300 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 6900 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO 4700 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 8 TO 17 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 31 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (62700 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (158100 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 16 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........75 66 51 34 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............38 45 51 54 RH..............89 68 54 46 20 FT WIND......W 7G15 W 10G20 NW 13G30 NW 12G25 EYE LEVEL WIND..W 7G15 W 10G20 NW 13G30 NW 12G25 MIX HGT (FT)....300 3300 5200 6900 MIXNG WIND......W 8 NW 14 NW 17 NW 26 HAINES INDEX....3 3 3 4 $$ FORECASTER...WILKINS REQUESTED BY...NATURAL RESOURCE TECH 2 TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110331.MOUNT.01/DMX