FNUS73 KDMX 140236
FWSDMX

SPOT FORECAST FOR PLC WEST...U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
936 PM CDT WED APR 13 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON APRIL 14.
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...
RAIN WILL BE ON THE INCREASE OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS WITH LIGHT WETTING
RAINS EXPECTED THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. OF BIGGER CONCERN ON THURSDAY
WILL BE EASTERLY WINDS WHICH WILL ALREADY BE BRISK FROM THE EAST AT
15 MPH BY MID MORNING AND GUSTS INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 MPH BY LATE MORNING
OR EARLY AFTERNOON. THIS MAY RESULT IN AN ELEVATED GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER
FOR THURSDAY...ESPECIALLY IF ONLY SPOTTY RAINFALL OCCURS BEFORE IGNITION.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.
MIN HUMIDITY........58 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4200 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 13 TO 22 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 36 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (50400 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT
                    (125500 KNOT-FT).
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 13 TO 22 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM      10 AM     1 PM      4 PM
SKY (%).........79        83        77        76
WEATHER COV.....S CHC     S CHC     S CHC     S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....RAIN      RAIN      RNSHWR    RNSHWR
TEMP............49        54        58        60
RH..............80        69        64        60
20 FT WIND......E 13G15   E 16G25   E 20G30   E 22G30
MIX HGT (FT)....1000      1600      3500      4200
MIXNG WIND......E 13      E 18      E 22      E 35
HAINES INDEX....4         4         3         3

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FORECASTER...VACHALEK
REQUESTED BY...JIM KRIZMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110414.PLCWE.01/DMX