FNUS73 KDMX 111853
FWSDMX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BISON SOUTH PATCH H  I...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
153 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON APRIL 12.
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...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT AND BE EAST OF THE REGION
ON TUESDAY ALLOWING SOUTH WINDS TO INCREASE DURING THE DAY TO 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIN RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL APPROACH THE 40% RANGE DURING THE DAY.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4900 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 2 TO 9 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MARGINAL (33000 KNOT-FT).
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM      10 AM     1 PM      4 PM
SKY (%).........14        16        17        22
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE      NONE      NONE      NONE
TEMP............42        55        65        71
RH..............76        56        42        40
20 FT WIND......NW 3G5    W 6       SW 7      S 9G10
MIX HGT (FT)....300       800       4800      4900
MIXNG WIND......NW 3      SW 2      SW 6      SW 7
HAINES INDEX....5         5         5         5

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FORECASTER...VACHALEK
REQUESTED BY...JAMES KRIZMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110412.BISON.01/DMX