FNUS73 KDMX 011511 FWSDMX SPOT FORECAST FOR DOGLEG...USFWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 911 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... CORRECTED FOR MIXING HEIGHT...DENSE FOG IS ENCROACHING FROM THE NORTH AND MAY AFFECT THE AREA AT TIMES THIS MORNING. VISIBILITIES IN THE FOG MAY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES. HIGH PRESSURE OVERHEAD WILL KEEP WINDS LIGHT AND VARIABLE AND MIXING HEIGHTS LOW. .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........37 AT IGNITION...MAX 52. RH..................89 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 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........SOUTH 2 TO 5 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (4400 KNOT-FT). WIND (20 FT)........WINDS WEST AT 2 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 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..NW NW NW W W SW SW SW S MIXNG WIND SPD..5 5 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........MIN 29. RH..................MAX 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........EAST 1 TO 3 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AROUND 1 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. 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 2 SE 3 SE 3 S 3 SE 2 E 1 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 5 .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........MAX 56. RH..................MIN 43 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 7 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........MISSING. MIXING HEIGHT.......1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3400 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........ SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (23500 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......M M M M HAINES INDEX....M M M M $$ FORECASTER...SKOW REQUESTED BY...JAMES KRIZMAN TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120201.DOGLE.01/DMX