FNUS74 KTSA 181205 FWSTSA FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR DRYFORK LINE PREP...USDA FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 705 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON MARCH 18. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... UNSEASONABLY WARM WEATHER ALONG WITH LOW HUMIDITIES AND MODERATE SOUTH WINDS WILL MAKE FOR AGRESSIVE FIRE BEHAVIOR TODAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79. MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 15 TO 17 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 6 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. TIME (CDT) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM TEMP............59 64 69 72 75 77 78 79 DEWPT...........45 45 45 46 45 45 45 44 RH..............58 49 43 39 34 32 30 29 20FT WIND DIR...S S S S S S S S 20FT SPD (MPH)..5 6 7 9 10 10 10 9 20FT GUST(MPH)..10 10 10 15 15 25 15 15 CLOUDS (%)......0 0 0 12 12 12 29 29 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... MIXHGT/100(FT)..027 038 049 058 064 068 069 069 TR WIND DIR.....SW SW SW SW SW SW S S TR WIND SPD(MPH)17 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 STABILITY.......C C C C C C C C 1700FT MIX T (F)59 64 69 72 75 77 78 79 VENT/1000(M 3/S)006 008 011 013 014 015 015 014 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46. MAX HUMIDITY........92 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......5200-6700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-2000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 6 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58. MIN HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-2100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3200-4500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 13 TO 22 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 13 MPH. TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM TEMP............47 47 47 48 50 52 54 55 57 58 58 58 DEWPT...........45 45 44 44 44 44 43 43 42 42 41 40 RH..............90 92 92 86 79 72 67 63 58 55 53 51 20FT WIND DIR...N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE 20FT SPD (MPH)..5 6 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 8 8 9 20FT GUST(MPH)..10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 15 15 CLOUDS (%)......100 90 90 90 72 72 72 52 52 52 25 25 WEATHER COV.....ISO SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH WEATHER TYPE....RW RW RW RW RW RW RW MIXHGT/100(FT)..002 002 003 006 012 021 032 041 044 045 045 045 TR WIND DIR.....NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E TR WIND SPD(MPH)13 15 16 18 20 21 22 22 22 22 21 21 STABILITY.......D E E E C C C B B B C C 1700FT MIX T (F)68 66 65 64 63 52 54 55 57 58 58 58 VENT/1000(M 3/S)000 000 001 001 003 006 010 012 013 013 013 013 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH. .SATURDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH. .SUNDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...ABBAS REQUESTED BY...FRANK T PALMER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090318.DRYFO.01/TSA