FNUS73 KDMX 042227
FWSDMX

SPOT FORECAST FOR SHEEDER STATE PRESERVE...IOWA DNR/WILDLIFE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
527 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 CDT ON APRIL 05.
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.

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING
AND SHIFT AROUND TO THE SOUTHWEST FOR WEDNESDAY. WINDS TO
INCREASE AGAIN AND BECOME GUSTY WEDNESDAY..BUT WILL REMAIN
BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. WARMING TREND FOR WEDNESDAY...WITH
INCREASING MOISTURE BRINGING DEWPOINTS UP TO AROUND 30 DEGREES.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MIN HUMIDITY........41 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 8 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (55800 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO GOOD (62800
                    KNOT-FT) LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM      10 AM     1 PM      4 PM
SKY (%).........69        61        53        55
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE      NONE      NONE      NONE
TEMP............44        51        58        62
RH..............79        61        49        41
20 FT WIND......N 5G10    N 6G15    N 7G15    N 6G15
EYE LEVEL WIND..N 5G10    N 6G15    N 7G15    N 6G15
MIX HGT (FT)....600       1700      5500      5700
MIXNG WIND......NE 8      NE 15     N 9       N 13
HAINES INDEX....3         4         4         4

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FORECASTER...BEERENDS
REQUESTED BY...ELIOT LAFOLLETTE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110405.SHEED.01/DMX