FNUS73 KDMX 171930
FWSDMX

SPOT FORECAST FOR THORN VALLEY SEDGE MEADOW...U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
230 PM CDT SUN APR 17 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON APRIL 18.
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...
SKIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE MOSTLY CLOUDY ON MONDAY BUT THE THREAT
FOR PRECIPITATION WILL BE MINIMAL.  WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
EASTERLY THE ENTIRE DAY.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........44 AT IGNITION...MAX 52.
RH..................76 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 63 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 17 TO 24 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (59900 KNOT-FT).
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS EAST AT 13 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    EAST WINDS 13 TO 14 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........71  71  71  71  71  71  71  73  77  80  84  87
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............38  40  42  44  46  48  49  50  51  51  51  50
RH..............89  85  79  76  71  68  68  66  63  63  63  66
20 FT WIND DIR..NE  NE  NE  E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E
20 FT WIND SPD..13  13  13  13  13  13  13  13  13  13  14  14
20 FT WIND GUST.15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  20  20
MIX HGT (KFT)...2.0 2.2 2.5 2.7 3.1 3.4 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.5 3.2
MIXNG WIND DIR..NE  E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E
MIXNG WIND SPD..24  24  24  24  23  21  18  17  17  17  18  20
HAINES INDEX....2   2   2   2   2   3   3   3   3   3   3   3

$$
FORECASTER...COGIL
REQUESTED BY...JIM KRIZMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110418.THORN.01/DMX