FNUS74 KJAN 211629 FWSJAN SPOT FORECAST FOR CLAIBORNE MFC...MISSISSIPPI FORESTRY COMMISSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 1029 AM CST WED JAN 21 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 CST ON JANUARY 21. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING RESULTED IN VERY LIGHT 20 FOOT AND TRANSPORT WINDS. THE HIGH WILL SHIFT EAST TODAY AND WAS ALREADY CENTERED EAST OF THE BURN AREA. THIS WILL RESULT IN SOUTHERLY WINDS AT 20 FOOT AND TRANSPORT WINDS BEGINNING TO INCREASE THIS MORNING. AS A RESULT HAVE INCREASED 20 FOOT AND TRANSPORT WINDS EARLIER FROM THE EARLY MORNING FWF. THIS HIGH HAS BROUGHT A COOL DRY AIRMASS TO THE REGION. AFTER A RATHER COLD START THIS MORNING...TEMPERATURES WILL INCREASE INTO THE UPPER 40S THIS AFTERNOON...BUT MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES SHOULD REMAIN ABOVE CRITICAL THREASHOLDS. .TODAY... TIME (CST) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............42 48 50 48 RH..............54 41 39 44 20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S 20 FT WIND SPD..5 7 8 6 20 FT WIND GUST. 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....2800 2900 2700 2300 MIX HGT (M).....850 880 820 700 TRANSPORT WIND..SW 9 SW 10 S 9 S 14 TRAN WIND (M/S).SW 4 SW 4 S 4 S 6 .TONIGHT... TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............43 39 36 34 35 35 RH..............54 67 81 88 89 90 20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S S S 20 FT WIND SPD..3 2 1 1 1 1 20 FT WIND GUST.5 MIX HGT (FT)....1700 900 500 400 400 300 MIX HGT (M).....520 270 150 120 120 90 TRANSPORT WIND..SW 16 S 10 S 12 S 13 S 9 S 7 TRAN WIND (M/S).SW 7 S 4 S 5 S 6 S 4 S 3 $$ FORECASTER...EDMONSTON REQUESTED BY...RANDY CHAPIN TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090121.CLAIB.01/JAN