FNUS71 KBGM 021238 CCA FWSBGM SPOT FORECAST FOR WILGOOSE FIELDS...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 837 AM EDT FRI APR 2 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 EDT ON APRIL 02. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... RECORD WARM AIR IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION TODAY AS A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES SETTLING ACROSS THE AREA. TEMPERATURES SHOULD TOP OUT IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOWER 80S. DESPITE THE WARM UP TODAY...SIGNIFICANT FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE NOT EXPECTED AS 20 FOOT WINDS REMAIN RATHER WEAK. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81. MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1800 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 3700-4300 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 22 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD (9400-45600 KNOT-FT). TIME (EDT) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............5 5 4 6 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................64 73 79 81 MIN HUMIDITY........45 34 30 29 WIND (20 FT)........S 5 S 6 S 6 S 6 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 10 10 10 LAL.................1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX........5 5 5 5 VRATE KT-FT/1000....9 9 46 46 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56. MAX HUMIDITY........74 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3700 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300-1300 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 17 TO 23 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO GOOD (20300-45600 KNOT-FT). TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............9 11 10 9 8 9 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................79 72 67 64 60 58 MIN HUMIDITY........32 44 54 58 67 69 WIND (20 FT)........S 6 S 4 S 5 S 6 S 7 S 7 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 5 10 10 15 15 LAL.................1 1 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX........5 5 5 5 5 5 VRATE KT-FT/1000....46 46 46 46 20 20 .SATURDAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (20300 KNOT-FT)...INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (89300 KNOT-FT) EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM LAL.................1 1 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX........5 5 5 5 5 5 VRATE KT-FT/1000....20 20 20 20 89 89 $$ FORECASTER...MORFORD REQUESTED BY...LINDA CHORBA ZIEMBA WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100402.WILGO.01/BGM