FNUS73 KDMX 011001 FWSDMX SPOT FORECAST FOR KELLERTON...IOWA DNR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 501 AM CDT MON NOV 1 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON NOVEMBER 01. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. PLEASE REMEMBER TO SUBMIT A MID BURN OBSERVATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR EACH PRESCRIBED BURN. .DISCUSSION... LITTLE CHANGE IN THE WEATHER FROM SUNDAY WITH HIGH CLOUDINESS AS LARGE HIGH PRESSURE DRIFTS ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES. THIS WILL PRODUCE LIGHT EASTERLY WINDS FOR TODAY WITH NO THREAT OF RAIN AT THIS TIME. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........44 AT IGNITION...MAX 56. RH..................62 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 42 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2800 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 8 TO 14 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (28100 KNOT-FT). TIME (CDT) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM SKY (%).........80 77 74 73 73 73 72 72 72 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............44 48 50 53 54 55 56 54 51 RH..............62 56 52 48 46 43 42 43 48 EYE LVL WND DIR.E E E E E E E E E EYE LVL WND SPD.5 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 EYE LVL WND GST.10 10 10 10 15 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...0.9 1.4 1.9 2.4 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.0 1.1 MIXNG WIND DIR..E E E E E E NE NE NE MIXNG WIND SPD..14 13 10 9 10 10 12 10 8 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........MIN 33. RH..................MAX 72 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 6 TO 7 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (1500 KNOT-FT). TIME (CDT) 7 PM 11 PM 3 AM SKY (%).........72 62 49 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE TEMP............47 41 38 RH..............53 65 67 EYE LEVEL WIND..E 4G5 NE 4G5 NE 3G5 MIX HGT (FT)....300 300 300 MIXNG WIND......NE 7 NE 7 NE 6 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........MAX 59. RH..................MIN 42 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN DECREASING TO 1500 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (19200 KNOT-FT). TIME (CDT) 7 AM 11 AM 3 PM SKY (%).........27 14 8 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE TEMP............35 48 57 RH..............72 54 43 EYE LEVEL WIND..NE 5 E 4G10 E 6G10 MIX HGT (FT)....300 1200 3700 MIXNG WIND......NE 6 E 6 E 6 HAINES INDEX....4 4 5 $$ FORECASTER...COGIL REQUESTED BY...NATURAL RESOURCE TECH TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20101101.KELLE.01/DMX