FNUS73 KDMX 021245 FWSDMX SPOT FORECAST FOR 3 MILE...IOWA DNR-USFWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 745 AM CDT SAT APR 2 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON APRIL 02. 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... WEST NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME LIGHT AND SHIFT TO THE SOUTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING WITH INCREASING CLOUDS BY THIS AFTERNOON. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........46 AT IGNITION...MAX 59. RH..................63 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 44 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3400 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN DECREASING TO 1400 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 7 TO 16 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (26500 KNOT-FT). WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 6 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CDT) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM SKY (%).........55 59 64 66 65 62 59 56 53 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............46 49 52 54 55 57 58 58 58 RH..............63 58 52 50 49 45 44 45 47 20 FT WIND DIR..NW N NE NE E SE S S SE 20 FT WIND SPD..5 3 2 1 2 4 6 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST. 5 5 5 10 10 10 EYE LVL WND DIR.NW N NE NE E SE S S SE EYE LVL WND SPD.5 3 2 1 2 4 6 6 6 EYE LVL WND GST. 5 5 5 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...0.8 1.6 2.5 3.3 3.3 3.4 3.4 2.4 1.4 MIXNG WIND DIR..NW NW W W W SW SW S S MIXNG WIND SPD..12 12 10 9 8 7 7 10 16 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........MIN 51. RH..................MAX 83 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 16 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......900 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15 TO 24 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (12300 KNOT-FT). WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 16 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 10 PM 1 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........52 53 55 58 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............57 55 54 52 RH..............51 57 61 74 20 FT WIND......SE 6G15 S 10G20 S 11G25 S 13G30 EYE LEVEL WIND..SE 6G15 S 10G20 S 11G25 S 13G30 MIX HGT (FT)....400 900 300 300 MIXNG WIND......S 20 SE 15 SE 18 S 18 HAINES INDEX....4 3 3 3 .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........MAX 71. RH..................MIN 51 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3600 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 23 TO 31 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 13 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (56200 KNOT-FT). WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 11 AM 3 PM SKY (%).........61 55 61 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE TEMP............52 62 69 RH..............83 67 55 20 FT WIND......S 13G30 SW 10G20 W 9G20 EYE LEVEL WIND..S 13G30 SW 10G20 W 9G20 MIX HGT (FT)....700 1700 3200 MIXNG WIND......S 28 SW 28 W 14 HAINES INDEX....3 4 4 $$ FORECASTER...COGIL REQUESTED BY...NATURAL RESOURCE TECH 2 TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110402.3MILE.01/DMX