FNUS73 KDMX 011546
FWSDMX

SPOT FORECAST FOR ELKHART...IOWA DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1046 AM CDT FRI APR 1 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...
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.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
MAX HUMIDITY........73 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 14 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 28 TO 35 MPH BECOMING WEST 6 TO 10
                    MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (9600 KNOT-FT).
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
                    EARLY IN THE EVENING.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM      10 PM     1 AM      4 AM
SKY (%).........20        35        33        41
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE      NONE      NONE      NONE
TEMP............51        45        41        39
RH..............46        58        67        67
20 FT WIND......NW 11G25  NW 7G15   NW 6G10   W 5G10
EYE LEVEL WIND..NW 11G25  NW 7G15   NW 6G10   W 5G10
MIX HGT (FT)....300       700       300       300
MIXNG WIND......NW 35     W 13      W 10      W 8
HAINES INDEX....5         5         4         4

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.
MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4100 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 6 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
                    3 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (48100 KNOT-FT).
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM         11 AM        3 PM
SKY (%).........40           49           47
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE         NONE         NONE
TEMP............37           47           54
RH..............72           56           45
20 FT WIND......NW 6G10      NW 6G10      W 5
EYE LEVEL WIND..NW 6G10      NW 6G10      W 5
MIX HGT (FT)....300          2000         4100
MIXNG WIND......W 6          NW 16        W 6
HAINES INDEX....5            5            4

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FORECASTER...JOHNSON
REQUESTED BY...RYAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110402.ELKHA.01/DMX