FNUS73 KDMX 061329
FWSDMX

SPOT FORECAST FOR PRAIRIE CREEK...FRANKLIN COUNTY CONSERVATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
829 AM CDT WED APR 6 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 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...
WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH TO NORTHWEST IN THE MORNING...AS SHORTWAVE
EXITS STATE TO THE SOUTH. AND WILL REMAIN NORTHERLY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
EXPECT BREEZY WINDS IN THE AFTERNOON ONCE AGAIN BUT WILL BE A LITTLE
LIGHTER THAN YESTERDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 6 TO 14 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (50200 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO GOOD (60800
                    KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 7 TO 14 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........51  50  47  44  41  38
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............56  57  58  59  58  57
RH..............38  37  36  34  34  35
20 FT WIND DIR..N   N   N   N   N   N
20 FT WIND SPD..14  13  13  12  10  10
20 FT WIND GUST.15  15  15  15  15  15
MIX HGT (KFT)...5.0 5.6 6.2 6.8 6.2 5.7
MIXNG WIND DIR..N   N   N   N   N   N
MIXNG WIND SPD..13  12  12  10  10  10
HAINES INDEX....4   4   5   5   5   5

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FORECASTER...WILKINS
REQUESTED BY...JASON GOODER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110406.PRAIR.01/DMX