FNUS74 KBMX 171320 FWSBMX SPOT FORECAST FOR SITE PREP 50 59...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 720 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0720 CST ON JANUARY 17. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... SOUTHERLY TRANSPORT WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 15 KNOTS THIS MORNING RESULTING IN FAIR SMOKE DISPERSION. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DIP INTO THE 20S FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS AFTER NOON...BUT SOUTHERLY FLOW SHOULD USHER IN ADDITIONAL MOISTURE LATER IN THE AFTERNOON TO INCREASE HUMIDITY VALUES. A DRY AIRMASS REMAINS IN PLACE ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALABAMA...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 65. AS TEMPERATURES WARM...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW 25% BEFORE ON AND REMAIN THERE FOR SEVERAL HOURS. ANY FIRES HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GET OUT OF CONTROL QUICKLY. .TODAY... TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY.............MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............25 27 35 41 44 45 RH..............40 42 37 30 28 32 20 FT WIND......E 1 S 2 S 3 S 6 S 6 S 5 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 MIX HGT (FT)....800 1500 2100 2200 2000 1400 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 6 S 8 S 12 S 14 S 14 S 14 DISPERSION......3 4 23 28 27 22 .TONIGHT... TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY.............CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY WEATHER COV..... S CHC S CHC CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............43 42 42 42 43 44 RH..............37 46 55 60 62 65 20 FT WIND......S 2 SE 3 SE 3 SE 3 S 3 S 3 CHC OF PCPN (%).50 50 50 50 50 50 MIX HGT (FT)....700 400 500 600 600 600 TRANSPORT WIND..S 13 S 15 S 16 SW 15 SW 16 SW 16 DISPERSION......13 11 0 13 14 14 .SUNDAY... TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY.............CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY WEATHER COV.....LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............45 46 47 47 50 48 RH..............68 72 72 71 61 63 20 FT WIND......S 3 SW 3 W 3 NW 5 NW 7 NW 7 CHC OF PCPN (%).60 60 60 60 60 60 MIX HGT (FT)....700 1100 2100 3600 5000 5300 TRANSPORT WIND..SW 15 W 15 W 15 W 16 W 17 W 17 DISPERSION......13 13 20 42 53 54 $$ FORECASTER...SIRMON REQUESTED BY...JEREMY BRAND TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090117.SITEP.01/BMX