FNUS73 KDMX 011837
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SPOT FORECAST FOR MAYNES GROVE...FRANKLIN COUNTY CONSERVATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
137 PM CDT TUE NOV 1 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 CDT ON NOVEMBER 01.
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 COLD FRONT WILL GRADUALLY MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD...SPREADING CLOUDS
ACROSS NORTHERN IOWA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS WILL REMAIN
FROM THE SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND GRADUALLY LESSEN
THIS EVENING AS THE FRONT MOVES CLOSER.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69.
MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1200 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (48600 KNOT-FT).
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 19 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........22  31  32  33  44  50
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TSTM COV........
TEMP............64  66  67  67  67  64
RH..............46  43  42  42  42  48
20 FT WIND DIR..S   S   SE  SE  SE  S
20 FT WIND SPD..13  13  13  12  13  10
20 FT WIND GUST.15  15  15  15  15  15
EYE LVL WND DIR.S   S   SE  SE  SE  S
EYE LVL WND SPD.9   9   9   9   9   7
EYE LVL WND GST.15  15  15  15  15  15
MIX HGT (KFT)...2.1 2.5 2.9 3.2 2.2 1.2
MIXNG WIND DIR..S   S   S   S   S   S
MIXNG WIND SPD..16  17  18  17  14  9
HAINES INDEX....5   5   4   4   4   4

$$
FORECASTER...SKOW
REQUESTED BY...JASON GOODER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111101.MAYNE.01/DMX