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FWSAMA

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH TOUR ROAD...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
904 AM CST MON JAN 26 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CST ON JANUARY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS AT THE BURN SITE WILL HELP TO KEEP MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ABOVE 70 PERCENT TODAY. WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE
TO 10 TO 15 MPH THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING TO UNDER 10 MPH
TONIGHT. POOR MIXING HEIGHTS WILL CREATE POOR VENTILATION RATES TODAY
WITH VENTILATION RATES AROUND 13000 TO 16000 KNOT-FEET. EXPECT PATCHY
FREEZING DRIZZLE AT THE BURN SITE TODAY WITH PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS
ONLY A COUPLE HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH AT THE MOST.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). PATCHY LIGHT FREEZING
                    DRIZZLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30.
MIN HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH.
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 11 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT
                    FREEZING RAIN AND LIGHT SLEET.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 14.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH.
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 13 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 34.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-3000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 9 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KRAUSE
REQUESTED BY...BAKER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090126.NORTH.01/AMA