FNUS73 KDMX 051126
FWSDMX

SPOT FORECAST FOR SHEEDER STATE PRESERVE...IOWA DNR-USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
626 AM CDT TUE APR 5 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.

.DISCUSSION...
LOOK FOR WINDS TO SHIFT AND INCREASE OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST LATER
THIS MORNING...FAIRLY CLOSE TO IGNITION TIME. GUSTS WILL TOP 25
MPH THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT ANOTHER MILD AND DRY DAY ON WEDNESDAY
WITH WINDS SHIFTING NORTHERLY BY THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........50 AT IGNITION...MAX 65.
RH..................47 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 32 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST WINDS 10 TO 17 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 9 TO 18 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 16
                    TO 24 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (10000 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT
                    (122700 KNOT-FT) LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN
                    INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (173500 KNOT-FT) EARLY
                    IN THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO EXCELLENT
                    (153400 KNOT-FT) LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHWEST AT 15 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE WEST WINDS 10 TO 17 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........49  49  48  48  48  48  48  49  49
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............45  50  54  57  60  62  64  63  62
RH..............47  41  38  37  35  33  32  35  38
20 FT WIND DIR..SW  SW  W   W   W   W   W   W   W
20 FT WIND SPD..14  15  16  17  17  16  16  15  14
20 FT WIND GUST.20  20  25  25  25  25  20  20  20
EYE LVL WND DIR.SW  SW  W   W   W   W   W   W   W
EYE LVL WND SPD.14  15  16  17  17  16  16  15  14
EYE LVL WND GST.20  20  25  25  25  25  20  20  20
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.8 3.3 5.8 8.3 8.3 8.4 8.5 7.8 7.2
MIXNG WIND DIR..SW  SW  W   W   W   W   W   W   W
MIXNG WIND SPD..22  24  24  24  24  23  21  18  16
HAINES INDEX....5   5   5   5   5   6   6   6   5

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