842  
FNUS73 KDMX 071320  
FWSDMX  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR BRUNSVOLD...WORTH COUNTY CONSERVATION  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
820 AM CDT WED MAY 7 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 CDT ON MAY 07.  
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  
 
WINDS OUT OF THE NORTHEAST WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS MORNING  
TO 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH. RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
VALUES BOTTOM OUT BETWEEN 35 AND 40% THIS AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH  
ISOLATED SHOWERS/STORMS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON BRINGING  
THE CHANCE FOR GUSTY, ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS OF 30-40 MPH, THESE  
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR SOUTH OF THE BURN SITE AT THIS TIME WITH  
CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO REMAIN DRY AT THE BURN SITE.  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.  
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 13 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4600 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 12 TO 16 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (5500 KNOT-FT) EARLY IN THE MORNING  
INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (64300 KNOT-FT) IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
TIME (CDT) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........61 59 58 63 68 72 72 71 70 70  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............58 62 64 66 68 71 72 73 73 73  
RH..............69 65 58 54 49 44 41 40 38 38  
20 FT WIND DIR..NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
20 FT WIND SPD..7 9 10 12 12 12 12 13 13 13  
20 FT WIND GUST. 10 13 14 16 17 17 18 18 18  
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.6 1.2 1.3 1.7 2.3 2.7 3.3 4.0 4.6 4.5  
TRANSP WIND DIR.NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E  
TRANSP WIND SPD.12 14 14 15 15 16 16 16 16 16  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.6 14 15 22 30 38 46 56 64 63  
SMOKE CAT.......PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR GD GD  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.  
MAX HUMIDITY........69 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 10 TO 13 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 15 TO 18 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (67700 KNOT-FT) EARLY IN THE EVENING  
DECREASING TO POOR (10000 KNOT-FT) LATE IN THE  
NIGHT.  
 
TIME (CDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM  
SKY (%).........69 69 67 64 61 52 42 32 26 19 13 11  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............72 70 65 62 60 58 57 55 53 52 49 47  
RH..............39 42 50 58 62 67 67 69 69 66 68 68  
20 FT WIND DIR..NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E  
20 FT WIND SPD..13 12 12 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
20 FT WIND GUST.18 18 18 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 17  
MIX HGT (KFT)...4.5 3.3 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.8  
TRANSP WIND DIR.E NE E E E E E E E E E E  
TRANSP WIND SPD.17 18 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.68 52 13 11 10 10 13 12 13 11 13 11  
SMOKE CAT.......GD FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR  
   
THURSDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69.  
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 9 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4100 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 12 TO 16 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (9100 KNOT-FT) EARLY IN THE MORNING  
INCREASING TO GOOD (45700 KNOT-FT) IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........8 6 6 6 5 4 3 1 1 1 1 1  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............46 45 47 51 54 59 61 65 66 67 69 68  
RH..............68 68 65 56 52 42 39 33 32 29 27 29  
20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E E E E E E E E E  
20 FT WIND SPD..9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 9  
20 FT WIND GUST.17 17 16 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 15 14  
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.8 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.9 2.3 2.9 3.5 3.7 3.9 4.1 3.8  
TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E E E E E E E E E E  
TRANSP WIND SPD.14 16 16 15 14 14 15 15 14 13 12 12  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.9 17 17 20 23 27 36 46 46 43 41 38  
SMOKE CAT.......PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR FR PR  
 
 
FORECASTER...05  
REQUESTED BY...DUSTIN DOTY  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2513345.0/DMX  
.DELDT 05/07/25  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL DUSTIN.DOTY@WORTHCOUNTYIOWA.GOV  
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