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Spot Forecast for NWS Des Moines Test - Carter...NWS
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1021 PM CDT Fri Oct 11 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 2300 CDT on October 11.
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...

This is a test for training purposes.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) then becoming
                    partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 55.
Max humidity........72 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 5 to 7 mph.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 12 to 16 mph.
GFDI................0.
Haines Index........3 to 4 or very low to low potential for large
                    plume dominated fire growth.

TIME (CDT)      11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
Sky (%).........73  76  75  72  68  62  50
Weather cov.....
Weather type....
Tstm cov........
Temp............65  64  63  61  60  58  57
RH..............54  56  58  61  65  69  72
20 FT wind dir..NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE
20 FT wind spd..7   6   6   6   6   6   5
20 FT wind gust.                    10  9
Mix hgt (kft)...0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5
Transp wind dir.NE  NE  E   E   E   E   E
Transp wind spd.16  15  13  12  12  12  12
GFDI............0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Haines index....4   4   3   3   3   3   3

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Forecaster...KCM
Requested by...Kristy Carter
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2424074.0/DMX
.DELDT 10/11/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL kristy.carter@noaa.gov