FNUS73 KDMX 181155 FWSDMX SPOT FORECAST FOR KELLERTON PBG...IOWA DNR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 655 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON MARCH 18. 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... WEAK SYSTEM WILL PUSH THROUGH THE STATE TODAY WITH CLOUDS THIS MORNING ALONG WITH A FEW SPRINKLES. THE CLOUDS SHOULD GIVE WAY TO SOME SUNSHINE BY LATE AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE STATE. WINDS WILL REMAIN MAINLY FROM THE NORTH THROUGH THE DAY BEFORE BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE TONIGHT. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........45 AT IGNITION...MAX 54. RH..................73 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 59 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 7 TO 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (27400 KNOT-FT). TIME (CDT) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM SKY (%).........66 70 74 76 73 67 60 54 47 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............45 47 48 49 50 51 51 50 49 RH..............73 71 68 66 63 59 59 61 61 EYE LVL WND DIR.N N N N N N N N NE EYE LVL WND SPD.5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 EYE LVL WND GST.10 10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.6 1.9 2.1 2.3 2.6 2.8 3.0 2.1 1.2 MIXNG WIND DIR..N N N N N N N N NE MIXNG WIND SPD..15 15 14 13 12 12 10 9 9 HAINES INDEX....4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........MIN 32. RH..................MAX 85 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING EAST AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 TO 8 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (2000 KNOT-FT). TIME (CDT) 7 PM 10 PM 1 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........44 32 19 29 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............49 42 39 36 RH..............61 70 73 79 EYE LEVEL WIND..NE 4G5 NE 3G5 NE 4G5 NE 4G5 MIX HGT (FT)....300 300 300 300 MIXNG WIND......NE 8 NE 5 NE 7 NE 8 HAINES INDEX....4 4 5 5 .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE.........MAX 54. RH..................MIN 54 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 8 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 28 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (41100 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO GOOD (83900 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 11 AM 3 PM SKY (%).........38 59 76 WEATHER COV..... CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE RNSHWR TEMP............35 43 52 RH..............78 70 56 EYE LEVEL WIND..E 4G5 E 6G10 SE 8G15 MIX HGT (FT)....300 1300 3300 MIXNG WIND......E 8 SE 20 SE 26 HAINES INDEX....5 4 5 $$ FORECASTER...COGIL REQUESTED BY...NATURAL RESOURCE TECH 2 TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110318.KELLE.01/DMX