FNUS73 KDMX 301237 FWSDMX SPOT FORECAST FOR HINDE...USFWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 737 AM CDT FRI MAR 30 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CDT ON MARCH 30. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. AN INITIAL OBSERVATION AT IGNITION AND A MID BURN OBSERVATION ARE REQUIRED... PLEASE RELAY THEM TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR EACH PRESCRIBED BURN. .DISCUSSION... CLOUDS AND PATCHY FOG WILL LIFT GRADUALLY THIS MORNING. PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND DRIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON WITH LIGHT WINDS THROUGH THE DAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72. MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7600 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........WEST 6 TO 13 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO EXCELLENT (5800-83800 KNOT-FT). WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. TIME (CDT) 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM SKY (%).........79 79 69 50 40 37 32 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TSTM COV........ TEMP............66 68 69 70 71 70 70 RH..............52 47 44 42 39 39 39 20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW NW NW NW N E 20 FT WIND SPD..6 5 3 2 2 2 2 20 FT WIND GUST. 5 EYE LVL WND DIR.NW NW NW NW NW N E EYE LVL WND SPD.4 4 2 1 1 1 1 EYE LVL WND GST. 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...4.4 5.0 5.9 6.7 7.6 6.7 5.9 MIXNG WIND DIR..N N NW NW NW NW W MIXNG WIND SPD..8 8 10 12 13 9 6 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 4 4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52. MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 9 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 9 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........30 14 13 23 30 36 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV........ TEMP............68 63 61 58 56 55 RH..............40 46 53 62 69 74 20 FT WIND......SE 3 SE 7 SE 8 SE 9 SE 8 SE 7 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 10 10 EYE LEVEL WIND..SE 2 SE 5 SE 6 SE 6 SE 6 SE 5 EYE LVL WND GST.5 10 10 10 .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82. MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 13 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5100 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 7800 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON INCREASING TO 9200 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO 6400 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 12 TO 17 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO EXCELLENT (14600-79900 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT TO EXCELLENT (78500-92000 KNOT-FT) LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 13 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........46 32 38 43 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV........ TEMP............54 65 75 81 RH..............80 63 43 33 20 FT WIND......SE 7 S 13G15 S 13G15 S 13G15 EYE LEVEL WIND..SE 5 S 9G15 S 9G15 S 9G15 MIX HGT (FT)....1000 1900 5100 9200 MIXNG WIND......SE 16 SE 17 S 14 SW 12 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 4 $$ FORECASTER...SCHUMACHER REQUESTED BY...BLAKE KNISLEY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120330.HINDE.01/DMX