FNUS73 KDMX 031144 FWSDMX SPOT FORECAST FOR MCCLUNEY WPA...USFWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 644 AM CDT TUE MAY 3 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON MAY 03. 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... HIGH PRESSURE TO BUILD INTO THE AREA TODAY WITH LIGHT WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED. DEWPOINTS MAINLY IN THE 20S...AND ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE POSSIBLY INTO THE TEENS BY THIS AFTERNOON AS DRIER MIXES DOWN TO THE SURFACE. NORTHERLY WINDS TO BECOME MORE VARIABLE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AS THEY SHIFT AROUND TO THE SOUTH WEDNESDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59. MIN HUMIDITY........21 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 8 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7800 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 7 TO 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MARGINAL (33400 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO GOOD (69800 KNOT-FT) IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 8 MPH. TIME (CDT) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM SKY (%).........9 9 9 9 7 2 0 1 3 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............42 47 50 53 55 56 58 57 56 RH..............44 37 31 28 25 23 21 23 25 20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW N N N N N N N 20 FT WIND SPD..7 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 6 20 FT WIND GUST. 10 10 10 10 10 EYE LVL WND DIR.NW NW N N N N N N N EYE LVL WND SPD.5 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 EYE LVL WND GST. 10 10 10 10 10 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...4.4 5.2 6.1 6.9 7.2 7.5 7.8 7.3 6.7 MIXNG WIND DIR..N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE MIXNG WIND SPD..15 15 13 12 10 9 9 9 9 HAINES INDEX....5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT). PATCHY FROST AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35. MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......6200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 600 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 9 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (49300 KNOT-FT). WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........4 15 13 0 16 23 WEATHER COV..... PATCHY PATCHY WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE FROST FROST TEMP............55 49 45 42 39 38 RH..............29 39 47 57 64 67 20 FT WIND......N 5 NE 6 SE 7 S 8 S 8 S 9 20 FT WIND GUST. 10 10 10 EYE LEVEL WIND..N 4 NE 4 SE 5 S 6 S 6 S 6 EYE LEVEL WIND..5 5 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....6200 2600 600 300 300 300 MIXNG WIND......NE 9 E 6 E 5 SE 6 SE 7 SE 7 HAINES INDEX....4 5 5 5 5 5 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68. MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5400 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 8 TO 13 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 20 TO 28 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MARGINAL (37800 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (114000 KNOT-FT) IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........28 43 61 64 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............37 52 62 67 RH..............70 44 33 29 20 FT WIND......S 9G15 S 16G25 S 20G30 S 17G25 EYE LEVEL WIND..S 6G15 S 11G25 S 14G30 S 12G25 MIX HGT (FT)....300 3300 4600 5400 MIXNG WIND......S 8 SE 24 S 24 S 24 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 $$ FORECASTER...BEERENDS REQUESTED BY...CHAD LORETH TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110503.MCCLU.01/DMX