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SPOT FORECAST FOR VIRGIN LAKE...IOWA DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
845 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 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.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 22 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........66  61  58  50  33  25  23  18
WEATHER COV.....ISO ISO
WEATHER TYPE....RW  RW
TEMP............48  51  54  56  58  60  60  60
RH..............60  54  48  43  37  33  35  37
20 FT WIND DIR..NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW
20 FT WIND SPD..22  21  21  21  21  21  20  16
20 FT WIND GUST.30  30  30  25  25  25  30  25

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 39.
MAX HUMIDITY........82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 13 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (%).........24     19     13     8      12     16
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............58     53     49     44     39     40
RH..............42     48     56     65     82     82
20 FT WIND......NW 13  W 9    SW 7   S 6    S 6    S 7
20 FT WIND GUST.20     15     10                   10

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH SHIFTING
                    TO THE SOUTH 21 TO 26 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    40 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM      10 AM     1 PM      4 PM
SKY (%).........19        37        55        62
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE      NONE      NONE      NONE
TEMP............42        56        66        67
RH..............76        51        40        43
20 FT WIND......S 10G15   SE 18G25  SE 24G35  SE 26G40

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FORECASTER...BOKSA
REQUESTED BY...LUCAS STRAW
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110428.VIRGI.01/DMX