FNUS73 KDMX 051354
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SPOT FORECAST FOR TIMBER HOME RX...FRANKLIN COUNTY CONSERVATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
854 AM CDT TUE APR 5 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 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...ABOUT 2 HOURS AFTER 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.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    WEST 15 TO 18 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 7 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 20 TO
                    24 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (6900 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT
                    (155800 KNOT-FT).
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    WEST 15 TO 18 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND
                    AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........48  49  50  51  51  52  53  55  56  58
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............32  34  37  39  42  44  46  49  51  54
RH..............78  75  67  64  60  57  55  52  48  45
20 FT WIND DIR..SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  W   W   W   W   W
20 FT WIND SPD..10  14  15  17  18  18  18  18  17  15
20 FT WIND GUST.15  15  20  25  25  25  25  25  25  20
EYE LVL WND DIR.SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  W   W   W   W   W
EYE LVL WND SPD.10  14  15  17  18  18  18  18  17  15
EYE LVL WND GST.15  15  20  25  25  25  25  25  25  20
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.8 1.1 2.7 4.4 6.1 6.7 7.2 7.8 7.7 7.7
MIXNG WIND DIR..SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  W   W   W   W   W
MIXNG WIND SPD..10  13  16  20  23  24  24  23  23  22
HAINES INDEX....4   4   4   5   5   5   5   5   5   5

.TONIGHT...

MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 39.
MAX HUMIDITY........79 PERCENT.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
TEMP............56     51     48     46     44     42
RH..............43     48     54     60     62     70

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FORECASTER...VACHALEK
REQUESTED BY...JASON GOODER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110405.TIMBE.01/DMX