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Spot Forecast for Russell...Mahaska County Conservation Booard
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
811 AM CST Tue Nov 12 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1200 CST on November 12.
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...

Dry weather with sunny skies across the area today, with
increasing southeast winds gusting up to 15-20 mph later this
morning through the afternoon. Min RH values will drop into the
mid to upper 50s, along with a high temperatures in the low 50s.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-5 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 53.
Min humidity........56 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 12 to 14 mph.
Mixing height.......2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
GFDI................4.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.

TIME (CST)      12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
Sky (%).........2   2   2   2   2   2
Weather cov.....
Weather type....
Tstm cov........
Temp............49  50  51  52  51  48
RH..............58  58  57  56  59  65
20 FT wind dir..SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
20 FT wind spd..13  13  14  14  13  12
20 FT wind gust.20  21  21  21  21  20
Mix hgt (kft)...2.7 2.8 2.8 2.9 1.6 0.7
Transp wind dir.SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
Transp wind spd.18  20  20  20  17  15
GFDI............3   4   4   4   3   3
Haines index....4   4   4   4   4   4

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers early in the morning, then rain showers
                    likely in the late morning and afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 50.
Min humidity........83 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 8 to 13 mph.
Mixing height.......1600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 16 to 21 mph shifting to the
                    southwest around 13 mph late in the afternoon.
GFDI................2.
Haines Index........2 to 4 or very low to low potential for large
                    plume dominated fire growth.

TIME (CST)      6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
Sky (%).........69  81  88  94  96  96  94  93  92  93  93  92
Weather cov.....CHC CHC CHC LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY
Weather type....RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW
Tstm cov........
Temp............40  41  42  44  45  46  48  49  49  50  49  49
RH..............92  89  93  86  86  86  83  83  86  86  89  89
20 FT wind dir..SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
20 FT wind spd..13  13  13  13  13  13  13  12  10  10  9   8
20 FT wind gust.23  23  23  23  21  20  20  18  18  18  17  15
Mix hgt (kft)...0.6 0.9 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.1 0.8
Transp wind dir.SE  SE  S   S   S   S   S   S   SE  SE  S   SW
Transp wind spd.18  18  21  21  20  18  18  20  20  20  16  13
GFDI............2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   1
Haines index....4   4   4   4   4   4   2   2   2   2   2   2

$$
Forecaster...Bury
Requested by...Steve Nugteren
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2426339.0/DMX
.DELDT 11/12/24
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.EMAIL nugteren@mahaskacountyia.gov