FNUS73 KDMX 180916
FWSDMX

SPOT FORECAST FOR THORN VALLEY SEDGE MEADOW...U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
416 AM CDT MON APR 18 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...
A MOIST EASTERLY WIND IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAY.  THE NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM
WILL BEGIN IMPACTING THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON.  ISOLATED SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE
AFTER 100 PM...WITH CHANCES FOR RAIN INCREASING AFTER 3 OR 4 PM.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
MIN HUMIDITY........66 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3800 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 13 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (60300 KNOT-FT).
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 12 TO 15 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........86  80  74  71  74  79  83  88  93
WEATHER COV.....            SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH
WEATHER TYPE....            RN  RN  RN  RN  RN  RN
TEMP............44  46  47  48  49  50  50  50  49
RH..............76  73  71  71  68  66  68  68  71
20 FT WIND DIR..E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E
20 FT WIND SPD..15  15  14  13  13  13  13  13  13
20 FT WIND GUST.20  20  20  15  15  15  15  15  15
MIX HGT (KFT)...2.2 2.8 3.3 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.6 3.4
MIXNG WIND DIR..E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E
MIXNG WIND SPD..18  20  18  18  17  16  16  16  17
HAINES INDEX....2   2   3   3   3   3   3   3   3

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