FNUS73 KDMX 141937
FWSDMX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BOYD WPA...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
237 PM CDT TUE MAY 14 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1500 CDT ON MAY 15.
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.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...

HOT CONDITIONS WILL GIVE TO COOLER WEATHER BY WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL DIMINISH
OVERNIGHT AND THE HIGH FIRE THREAT TODAY WILL END LATER THIS EVENING. WEAK
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA WEDNESDAY WITH PARTLY TO MOSTLY
SUNNY SKIES ACROSS THE REGION.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 8 TO 13 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD (1800-34500 KNOT-FT).
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM      10 AM     1 PM      4 PM
SKY (%).........30        41        42        53
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE      NONE      NONE      NONE
TSTM COV........
TEMP............60        67        72        74
RH..............69        48        33        31
20 FT WIND......N 9G10    NE 12G15  NE 9G10   N 7G10
EYE LEVEL WIND..N 6G10    NE 9G15   NE 6G10   N 5G10
MIX HGT (FT)....300       2300      4300      3700
MIXNG WIND......N 8       NE 13     NE 9      NE 8
HAINES INDEX....5         5         5         4

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FORECASTER...VACHALEK
REQUESTED BY...CHAD LORETH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130515.BOYDW.01/DMX