FNUS73 KDMX 111333
FWSDMX

SPOT FORECAST FOR GOOSE LAKE WEST...IOWA DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
833 AM CDT MON APR 11 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 CDT ON APRIL 11.
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...
THERE IS AN ELEVATED GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER TODAY ACROSS THE REGION. WINDS WILL BEGIN
TO MIX DOWN OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS...REACHING SPEEDS FROM THE NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE DURING THE MID TO AFTERNOON HOURS TODAY. WINDS WILL DIMINISH
DURING THE EVENING HOURS AS DAY TIME MIXING ENDS.  HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETURN TUESDAY
TO THE AREA WITH SOUTH WINDS RETURNING AT 15 TO 25 MPH.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 17 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 24
                    TO 28 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (24400 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT
                    (129400 KNOT-FT).
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 18 TO 24 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........19  16  8   4   5   7
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............53  54  55  55  55  54
RH..............50  48  45  45  45  48
20 FT WIND DIR..N   N   N   N   N   N
20 FT WIND SPD..23  23  23  23  21  18
20 FT WIND GUST.30  30  30  30  30  25
MIX HGT (KFT)...5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.1 4.6
MIXNG WIND DIR..N   N   N   N   N   N
MIXNG WIND SPD..28  28  28  26  25  24
HAINES INDEX....5   5   4   4   4   4

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37.
MAX HUMIDITY........82 PERCENT.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (%).........6      7      8      8      8      9
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............53     48     45     43     41     40
RH..............50     60     65     70     76     76

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM      10 AM     1 PM      4 PM
SKY (%).........8         15        22        29
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE      NONE      NONE      NONE
TEMP............38        51        60        65
RH..............82        54        42        37

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FORECASTER...VACHALEK
REQUESTED BY...DAVE WHITE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110411.GOOSE.01/DMX