FNUS74 KMOB 172005
FWSMOB

SPOT FORECAST FOR DESOTO 0967...U.S. FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
305 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1525 CDT ON APRIL 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...SURFACE HIGH OVER THE EAST COAST WILL MOVE INTO THE ATLANTIC
THROUGH SATURDAY AS A LOW MOVES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. EAST WINDS THIS
MORNING WILL BECOME SOUTHEAST THROUGH SATURDAY BRINGING INCREASING HUMIDITY
TO THE REGION REMAIN ABOVE WATCH AND RED FLAG CRITERIA THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY. MINIMAL RISK OF FOG TONIGHT.

.TONIGHT...
TIME (CDT)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........59     61     61     61     80     80
WEATHER COV.....S CHC  S CHC  S CHC  S CHC  CHANCE CHANCE
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR
TEMP............70     67     64     64     63     62
RH..............73     82     89     91     95     98
20 FT WIND DIR..SE     SE     SE     SE     SE     SE
20 FT WIND SPD..15     14     10     6      5      7
MIX HGT (FT)....3200   2100   900    900    1000   1000
MIX HGT (M).....980    640    270    270    300    300
TRANSP WIND DIR.SE     SE     SE     SE     SE     SE
TRANSP WIND SPD.22     20     17     15     13     12
TRANS SPD (M/S).10     9      8      7      6      5
DISPERSION......54     26     15     13     9      10
LVORI...........3      3      5      5      6      7
CWR.............20     20     20     20     40     40

.SATURDAY...
TIME (CDT)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........80     86     86     86     89     89
WEATHER COV.....CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR
TEMP............61     63     67     69     71     71
RH..............100    96     83     81     80     80
20 FT WIND DIR..SE     SE     SE     SE     SE     SE
20 FT WIND SPD..6      8      14     14     15     14
MIX HGT (FT)....1100   1500   2100   2800   3300   3500
MIX HGT (M).....340    460    640    850    1010   1070
TRANSP WIND DIR.SE     SE     SE     SE     SE     SE
TRANSP WIND SPD.12     14     18     23     24     24
TRANS SPD (M/S).5      6      8      10     11     11
DISPERSION......10     22     37     53     61     63
LVORI...........7      5      4      3      3      3
CWR.............40     40     40     40     40     40

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FORECASTER...MOB FORECASTER
REQUESTED BY...BUZZ WILLIAMS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090417.DESOT.03/MOB