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Spot Forecast for Stony Hills Nature Preserve Unit 4...Prairie Land Conservancy
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
653 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 CDT on October 18.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the
National Weather Service Quad Cities at (563) 386-3815.

.DISCUSSION...

Very high fire danger is expected today for much of the area
with gusty south winds, and minimum relative humidity in the 20
percent range. The main concern remains with field fires and
spread due to wind, and caution is still advised for anyone
using outdoor equipment that could spark a grass or field fire.

Fire weather concerns look to ease a bit over the weekend due to
decreasing winds and a gradual increase in moisture.

The Grassland Fire Danger Index -GFDI- does not account for
precipitation that occurs or any snow on the ground. Please
make appropriate adjustments.


.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-5 percent).
Chance of pcpn......0 percent.
LAL.................No Tstms.
Begin/end of pcpn...NA
Max temperature.....Around 70.
Min humidity........25 percent.
Max apparent temp...70.
Eye level winds.....South winds 5 to 8 mph.
Wind shift..........None.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 9 to 13 mph.
Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 17 mph.
GFDI................0.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Clear (0-5 percent).
Chance of pcpn......0 percent.
LAL.................No Tstms.
Begin/end of pcpn...NA
Min temperature.....Around 42.
Max humidity........100 percent.
Max apparent temp...65.
Eye level winds.....South winds up to 6 mph.
Wind shift..........None.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 6 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 14 mph.
GFDI................0.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-5 percent).
Chance of pcpn......0 percent.
LAL.................No Tstms.
Begin/end of pcpn...NA
Max temperature.....Around 72.
Min humidity........34 percent.
Min apparent temp...38.
Eye level winds.....South winds around 4 mph.
Wind shift..........None.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 6 to 7 mph.
Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
GFDI................0.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

$$
Forecaster...Pierce
Requested by...Kirsten Boesen
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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