FNUS73 KDMX 281344
FWSDMX

SPOT FORECAST FOR NCIECO WEST...IDNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
844 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON APRIL 28.
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...
THE LAST LOBE OF A LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE GREAT LAKES IS
ROTATING THROUGH EASTERN IOWA TODAY.  THIS WILL BRING MOSTLY CLOUDY
SKIES TO THE NORTHEAST HALF OF THE STATE ALONG WITH ISOLATED TO
SCATTERED SHOWERS.  BREEZY CONDITION WILL EXIST OVER THE STATE TODAY
AS WELL.  HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FOR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY DURING
THE DAY.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO PLACE YOUR SPOT REQUESTS FOR ANY BURNS THE NIGHT
BEFORE...EVEN IF IT IS JUST FOR PLANNING PURPOSES.  REQUESTS JUST HOURS
BEFORE A BURN SHOULD BE AVOIDED.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN
                    SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 17 TO 26 MPH INCREASING TO 28 TO 31
                    MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (61800 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT
                    (195900 KNOT-FT).
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO 17 TO
                    23 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH EARLY IN THE
                    MORNING.

TIME (CDT)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........28  32  39  42  38  30  26  26  25
WEATHER COV.....ISO ISO ISO
WEATHER TYPE....RW  RW  RW
TEMP............51  53  56  60  61  62  63  64  64
RH..............59  54  49  41  39  36  35  35  37
20 FT WIND DIR..NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW
20 FT WIND SPD..21  22  23  23  23  22  21  20  17
20 FT WIND GUST.30  35  35  35  35  35  35  30  25
MIX HGT (KFT)...3.5 4.6 5.8 6.9 7.2 7.5 7.8 7.3 6.7
MIXNG WIND DIR..NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW
MIXNG WIND SPD..30  31  31  30  30  30  29  29  28
HAINES INDEX....5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   4

$$
FORECASTER...BOKSA
REQUESTED BY...MICHAEL STRAUSER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110428.NCIEC.01/DMX