FNUS73 KDMX 011252 FWSDMX SPOT FORECAST FOR DOGLEG...USFWS NEAL SMITH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 652 AM CST WED FEB 1 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 CST ON FEBRUARY 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... HIGH PRESSURE WILL CROSS THE AREA TODAY WITH PERIODS OF HIGH CLOUDINESS AND LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52. MIN HUMIDITY........54 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1800 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 1 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 1 TO 6 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (9000 KNOT-FT). WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CST) 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........32 37 42 45 45 44 43 42 41 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TSTM COV........ TEMP............33 37 41 44 47 49 51 49 47 RH..............89 79 70 65 60 56 54 58 63 20 FT WIND DIR..W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W 20 FT WIND SPD..2 2 3 5 6 7 8 7 5 20 FT WIND GUST. 5 10 EYE LVL WND DIR.W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W EYE LVL WND SPD.1 1 2 4 4 5 6 5 4 EYE LVL WND GST. 5 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 1.3 0.8 MIXNG WIND DIR..N NW W SW W W W SW S MIXNG WIND SPD..1 1 1 2 3 5 6 6 5 HAINES INDEX....4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 29. MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........WEST 1 TO 3 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (800 KNOT-FT). WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS. TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........40 33 25 18 19 20 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV........ TEMP............45 41 39 37 35 33 RH..............68 73 73 72 75 78 20 FT WIND......W 3 W 3 W 3 W 3 W 2 NW 2 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 EYE LEVEL WIND..W 2 W 2 W 2 W 2 W 1 NW 1 EYE LVL WND GST.5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)....300 300 300 300 300 300 MIXNG WIND......S 3 SE 3 S 3 S 3 W 2 W 1 HAINES INDEX....5 4 4 5 5 5 .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56. MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 7 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3400 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 1 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST LATE IN THE MORNING. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (13400 KNOT-FT). WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 7 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CST) 6 AM 9 AM NOON 3 PM SKY (%).........21 30 39 43 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV........ TEMP............32 36 48 55 RH..............78 75 54 43 20 FT WIND......NW 1 N 2 NE 3G5 E 6 EYE LEVEL WIND..NW 1 N 1 NE 2G5 E 4G5 MIX HGT (FT)....300 300 1200 3400 MIXNG WIND......W 1 W 1 NE 1 E 5 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 $$ FORECASTER...SMALL REQUESTED BY...JAMES KRIZMAN TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120201.DOGLE.01/DMX