FNUS73 KDMX 140920
FWSDMX

SPOT FORECAST FOR PLC WEST...U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
420 AM CDT THU APR 14 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...
LOW PRESSURE OVER OKLAHOMA WILL MOVE TO MISSOURI TONIGHT.  NORTHEAST TO EAST
WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY.  WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WILL OCCUR OVER
WESTERN IOWA...BUT WILL LIKELY ONLY BE SCATTERED IN THIS AREA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN
                    SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
MIN HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2800 FT AGL EARLY IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 16 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 36 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (63400 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO GOOD (85600
                    KNOT-FT) LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 15 TO 24 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........96  94  93  92  92  92  92  91  91
WEATHER COV.....SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT
WEATHER TYPE....RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW
TEMP............52  53  54  55  56  56  56  56  56
RH..............66  66  64  61  62  62  62  62  64
20 FT WIND DIR..E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E
20 FT WIND SPD..18  18  16  16  18  22  24  23  23
20 FT WIND GUST.25  25  25  25  25  30  30  30  30
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.7 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.6 2.8
MIXNG WIND DIR..E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E
MIXNG WIND SPD..24  25  25  26  29  31  33  35  36
HAINES INDEX....3   3   3   3   3   4   4   4   4

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