FNUS74 KFWD 041349
FWSFWD

SPOT FORECAST FOR FIRE 12 04 10...ARMY NATURAL RESOURCES BRANCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
749 AM CST SAT DEC 4 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CST ON DECEMBER 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

THE PRIMARY CONCERN REGARDING TODAY/S PLANNED BURN WILL BE THE
PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH NORTH TX.
THE LEADING EDGE OF THE COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH
THE PLANNED BURN SITE AROUND 11 AM CST.  THE WINDS IMMEDIATELY
BEHIND THE FRONT ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG...WITH NORTHERLY WINDS
OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH AT 33 FT AGL AROUND NOON
CST.  COOLER AIR FILTERING IN BEHIND THE FRONT WILL PREVENT
AFTERNOON RH VALUES FROM FALLING MUCH BELOW 30 PERCENT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTH AT 15
                    TO 20 WITH GUSTS TO 30 AROUND NOON.

TIME (CST)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........20  17  14  14  15  15  15  16
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............62  66  69  68  66  64  62  60
RH..............48  38  32  32  34  37  38  41
20 FT WIND DIR..W   NW  N   N   N   N   N   N
20 FT WIND SPD..8   9   10  11  12  12  11  10
20 FT WIND GUST.15  20  20  25  25  25  25  20

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 32.
MAX HUMIDITY........72 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH.

TIME (CST)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........16     16     15     14     15     15
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............58     55     52     42     39     36
RH..............44     43     44     57     62     67
20 FT WIND......N 8    N 7    N 8    N 9    N 8    N 8
20 FT WIND GUST.15     10     15     20     15     15

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH.

TIME (CST)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........16     18     20     22     22     21
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............33     35     42     52     55     54
RH..............72     66     50     35     31     31
20 FT WIND......N 7    N 7    N 7    N 7    NE 6   NE 6
20 FT WIND GUST.10     10     10     10     10     10

$$
FORECASTER...CAVANAUGH
REQUESTED BY...JOHN ESSELTINE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101204.FIRE1.01/FWD