FNUS73 KDTX 291304
FWSDTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR OAKLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
904 AM EDT THU APR 29 2010

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE CURRENTLY ACROSS THE REGION WILL GRADUALLY
SLIDE OFF TO THE EAST TODAY ALLOWING WINDS TO REMAIN SOUTHEASTERLY.
AFTERNOON RH VALUES WILL FALL INTO THE LOW 30 PERCENT RANGE BETWEEN
1 PM AND 2 PM EDT. IN THE HIGHLAND AREA...WIND GUSTS THIS AFTERNOON
ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 15 TO 20 MPH RANGE. THERE WILL BE AN OUTSIDE
CHANCE OF A SPRINKLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON...BUT THE LIKELIHOOD REMAINS
SLIM.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 5400 FT AGL
                    MIDDAY...THEN INCREASING TO 5800 FT
                    AGL...FINALLY DECREASING TO 3200 FT AGL BY
                    EVENING.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
VENTILATION RATE....EXCELLENT (MAX...800).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
MAX HUMIDITY........79 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 16 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (MIN...100).

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FORECASTER...BEHNKE
REQUESTED BY...STEVE CROSS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100429.OAKLA.01/DTX