FNUS73 KDMX 052026
FWSDMX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BISON SOUTH PATCH...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
326 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 CDT ON APRIL 06.
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...
WEAK LOW TO PASS EAST OF REGION TOWARD MORNING WITH LIGHT NORTHERLY FLOW ACROSS
MOST OF THE AREA EXCEPT FOR THE SOUTH. SHOWER CHANCES AND CHANCES FOR WETTING
RAINS WILL BE SLIM MOST LOCATIONS. WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT FOR MOST OF THE DAY.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 7 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO 18
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (66200 KNOT-FT).
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM      10 AM     1 PM      4 PM
SKY (%).........71        63        54        52
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE      NONE      NONE      NONE
TEMP............46        52        59        62
RH..............68        59        51        44
20 FT WIND......S 5       S 6       SW 7      SE 9G10
EYE LEVEL WIND..S 5       S 6       SW 7      SE 9G10
MIX HGT (FT)....400       1500      3000      5100
MIXNG WIND......E 7       NE 8      NE 18     NE 15
HAINES INDEX....4         3         4         4

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FORECASTER...VACHALEK
REQUESTED BY...JAMES KRIZMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110406.BISON.01/DMX