FNUS73 KDMX 011418
FWSDMX

SPOT FORECAST FOR ANDERS AREA...HARDIN COUNTY CONSERVATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
918 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0940 CDT ON APRIL 01.
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 WILL BUILD SOUTH THROUGH THE PLAINS TODAY. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS
WILL PREVAIL EAST OF THE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM.  THE AIRMASS WILL BE DRY AND VERY
WELL MIXED THIS AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 17 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO
                    18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4700 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 8200 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON INCREASING TO 10000 FT
                    AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO 6700 FT
                    AGL DECREASING TO 3500 FT AGL LATE IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 18 TO 26 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO 37
                    MPH LATE IN THE MORNING.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (38500 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT
                    (279200 KNOT-FT).
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 30 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 18 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........63  58  52  46  43  41  38  34  30  27
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............41  43  45  47  48  50  50  51  50  50
RH..............76  67  60  56  51  48  46  44  46  46
20 FT WIND DIR..NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW
20 FT WIND SPD..10  11  13  14  14  14  14  14  14  13
20 FT WIND GUST.20  25  30  30  30  30  35  35  35  30
EYE LVL WND DIR.NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW
EYE LVL WND SPD.10  11  13  14  14  14  14  14  14  13
EYE LVL WND GST.20  25  30  30  30  30  35  35  35  30
MIX HGT (KFT)...2.1 2.6 3.3 4.0 4.7 6.5 8.2 10  6.7 3.5
MIXNG WIND DIR..NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW
MIXNG WIND SPD..21  23  26  30  32  32  32  32  35  37
HAINES INDEX....4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4

$$
FORECASTER...JOHNSON
REQUESTED BY...ROB ALLEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110401.ANDER.01/DMX