FNUS73 KDMX 121316
FWSDMX

SPOT FORECAST FOR HILKER FARM...HARDIN COUNTY CONSERVATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
816 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 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 OVER IOWA WILL SLOWLY SHIFT EASTWARD INTO ILLINOIS
DURING THE DAY AND WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SOUTHERLY BY
AROUND MIDDAY AND INCREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL FALL FAIRLY QUICKLY THROUGH THE REMAINDER
OF THE MORNING AND INTO THE AFTERNOON AS THE TEMPERATURES RISE
INTO THE UPPER 60S.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........62 AT IGNITION...MAX 68.
RH..................31 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 28 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 TO 13 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (56800 KNOT-FT).
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHWEST AT 8 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH
                    5 TO 9 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.

TIME (CDT)      1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........12  13  14  16  17  18
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............62  64  66  67  66  65
RH..............31  30  28  28  29  31
20 FT WIND DIR..SW  SW  S   S   S   S
20 FT WIND SPD..8   8   9   9   9   9
20 FT WIND GUST.10  10  10  10  10  10
MIX HGT (KFT)...5.5 5.6 5.7 5.9 5.5 5.0
MIXNG WIND DIR..SW  SW  S   S   S   S
MIXNG WIND SPD..7   8   8   9   12  13
HAINES INDEX....5   5   5   5   5   4

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FORECASTER...PODRAZIK
REQUESTED BY...ROB ALLEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110412.HILKE.01/DMX