FNUS73 KDMX 051252
FWSDMX

SPOT FORECAST FOR SHEEDER PRAIRIE STATE PRESERVE...IOWA DNR/WILDLIFE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
752 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).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 16 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    WEST 14 TO 17 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 9 TO 17 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 17
                    TO 24 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (3700 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT
                    (147400 KNOT-FT).
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 16 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    WEST 14 TO 17 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........49  49  49  49  49  49  50  50  50
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............42  44  46  49  51  53  55  58  60
RH..............48  47  47  44  44  43  43  40  41
20 FT WIND DIR..SW  SW  W   W   W   W   W   W   W
20 FT WIND SPD..14  15  16  17  17  17  16  15  14
20 FT WIND GUST.20  20  25  25  25  25  25  20  20
EYE LVL WND DIR.SW  SW  W   W   W   W   W   W   W
EYE LVL WND SPD.14  15  16  17  17  17  16  15  14
EYE LVL WND GST.20  20  25  25  25  25  25  20  20
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.3 2.5 4.8 7.0 6.9 6.8 6.7 7.0 7.2
MIXNG WIND DIR..SW  SW  W   W   W   W   W   W   W
MIXNG WIND SPD..21  23  24  24  24  22  21  20  17
HAINES INDEX....5   5   5   5   5   6   6   6   5

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FORECASTER...WILKINS
REQUESTED BY...ELIOT LAFOLLETTE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110405.SHEED.02/DMX