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SPOT FORECAST FOR CROSS BAR RX...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
906 AM CST THU JAN 22 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0920 CST ON JANUARY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A SURFACE TROUGH WILL PUSH ACROSS THE BURN SITE THIS MORNING
WHICH WILL RESULT IN WINDS SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AND NORTHWEST.
20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS WILL REMAIN UNDER 15 MPH. A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH
ACROSS THE BURN SITE FRIDAY WITH WINDS TURNING TO THE NORTH AGAIN.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AND
                    NORTHWEST AFTER 11 AM AT 9 TO 13 MPH THEN BECOMING
                    NORTHEAST AFTER 4 PM AT 3 TO 6 MPH.
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2000-3500 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 9 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
MAX HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
                    AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0 FT AGL IN THE
                    LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 3 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHEAST 13 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2000-3000 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...GOEHRING
REQUESTED BY...RYAN ROMERO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090122.CROSS.01/AMA