FNUS72 KMFL 232139 FWSMFL SPOT FORECAST FOR CR 832 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 539 PM EDT TUE MAR 23 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. SPOT FORECAST FOR CR 832...FHP NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 538 PM EDT TUE MAR 23 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1745 EDT ON MARCH 23. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BOTH AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT WILL REMAIN IN CONTROL OF THE WEATHER ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA FOR THE UPCOMING 24 HOUR PERIOD. THIS WILL TRANSLATE INTO A CLEAR AND COOL NIGHT IN THE VICINITY OF THE PRESCRIBED BURN SITE IN WESTERN HENDRY COUNTY. WINDS WILL REMAIN AT 5 MPH OR LESS THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING...WITH DIRECTION GRADUALLY SHIFTING FROM NORTHWEST TO NORTHEAST BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. ALTHOUGH MAX LVORI WILL BE HIGH TONIGHT...THE COMBINATION OF SCATTERED HIGH-LEVEL CLOUDS AND LOW DEW POINTS WILL LIKELY LIMIT THE POTENTIAL FOR FOG FORMATION. SUNNY AND WARM CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ONCE AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY...WITH AFTERNOON RH DROPPING INTO THE 35-40 PERCENT RANGE FOR A FEW HOURS AT THE TIME OF PEAK HEATING. .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........75 AT IGNITION...MAX 76. MIN HUMIDITY........49 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 43 PERCENT. DEWPOINT............52. WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. POP (12 HR).................0 PERCENT. POP (12 HR).................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 3000 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 12 MPH. DISPERSION INDEX....43. LVORI...............1. TIME (EDT) 5 PM 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM SKY (%).........10 10 10 10 10 10 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE 12 HR CHC PCPN. 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 HR CHC PCPN. 0 0 0 0 0 0 TEMP............75 67 60 56 53 51 RH..............49 70 84 90 94 97 20 FT WIND......NW 4 NW 4 NW 3 NW 3 N 3 N 3 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 5 EYE LEVEL WIND..NW 4 NW 4 NW 3 NW 3 N 3 N 3 EYE LVL WIND G..5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)....3000 3000 2100 1200 1200 300 MIXNG WIND......NW 12 NW 12 NW 5 NW 5 N 5 N 5 DISP IDX (LDSI).43 43 2 2 2 2 LVORI...........1 4 4 7 8 8 LAL.............1 1 1 1 1 1 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....48. MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. DEWPOINT............53. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS. POP (12 HR).................0 PERCENT. POP (12 HR).................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2100 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 5 MPH. DISPERSION INDEX....2. LVORI...............6. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....81. MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT. DEWPOINT............56. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. POP (12 HR).................0 PERCENT. POP (12 HR).................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3500-4000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 TO 10 MPH. DISPERSION INDEX....9 INCREASING TO 48. LVORI...............3. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT WINDS. .FRIDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. .SATURDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...DIXON REQUESTED BY...LT. SAPP TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED $$ REQUESTED BY...LT SAPP REASON FOR REQUEST...ESSENTIAL TO PUBLIC SAFETY, E.G. DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF POPULATION CENTERS OR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.