FNUS73 KDMX 052039
FWSDMX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BRUSHY CREEK STATE REC AREA...IOWA DNR/WILDLIFE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
339 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 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 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 6 TO 13 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4900 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 6100 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO 3900 FT
                    AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 TO 13 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MARGINAL (30600 KNOT-FT).
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 6 TO 13 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM      10 AM     1 PM      4 PM
SKY (%).........73        62        50        51
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE      NONE      NONE      NONE
TEMP............44        51        58        61
RH..............68        56        45        39
20 FT WIND......NE 6      NE 10G15  NE 13G15  N 10G15
EYE LEVEL WIND..NE 6      NE 10G15  NE 13G15  N 10G15
MIX HGT (FT)....300       700       4300      6100
MIXNG WIND......NE 9      NE 13     N 5       N 6
HAINES INDEX....3         3         4         4

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FORECASTER...VACHALEK
REQUESTED BY...ELIOT LAFOLLETTE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110406.BRUSH.01/DMX