FNUS73 KDMX 121211
FWSDMX

SPOT FORECAST FOR SAC   FOX OVERLOOK...HARDIN COUNTY CONSERVATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
711 AM CDT TUE APR 12 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 OVER IOWA THIS MORNING WILL MOVE EAST AND PASS INTO
ILLINOIS BY THIS AFTERNOON.  LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS WILL BECOME
SOUTHERLY AND GRADUALLY INCREASE BY MIDDAY.  RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
WILL FALL QUICKLY THROUGH THE DAY AS THE DRY AIR HEATS QUICKLY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........51 AT IGNITION...MAX 68.
RH..................50 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 27 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 TO 13 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (63100 KNOT-FT).
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS WEST AT 6 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 9 MPH EARLY IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........8   9   11  12  12  14  16  17  18
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............51  55  58  61  63  66  67  66  65
RH..............50  41  36  31  30  28  27  29  30
20 FT WIND DIR..W   SW  SW  SW  SW  S   S   S   S
20 FT WIND SPD..6   7   7   8   8   9   9   9   9
20 FT WIND GUST.            10  10  10  10  10  10
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.0 2.4 3.9 5.3 5.6 6.0 6.3 5.9 5.6
MIXNG WIND DIR..SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  S   S   S   S
MIXNG WIND SPD..5   5   6   7   8   8   9   12  13
HAINES INDEX....5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   4

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FORECASTER...COGIL
REQUESTED BY...ROB ALLEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110412.SACFO.01/DMX