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SPOT FORECAST FOR C 30 C 45...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1040 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1045 CST ON FEBRUARY 21.

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

.DISCUSSION...

SURFACE MOISTURE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE ON THE
INCREASE TODAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONTAL BOUNDARY THAT IS EXPECTED
TO IMPACT CENTRAL ALABAMA DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. LIGHT RAIN
SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO HOLD OFF OVER MUCH OF THE AREA UNTIL AFTER
SUNSET...HOWEVER...A FEW SHOWERS MAY IMPACT THE NORTHWESTERN
COUNTIES AFTER 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON. OTHERWISE...WINDS WILL REMAIN
OUT OF THE SOUTH AT AROUND 10 MPH WITH CLOUDY SKIES.


.TODAY...
TIME (CST)      9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY.............MCLDY  CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  CLOUDY
WEATHER COV.....                            S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   RNSHWR
TEMP............66     67     72     74     70
RH..............81     72     66     57     68
20 FT WIND......S 8    S 10   S 12   S 10   S 7
CHC OF PCPN (%).10     10     10     10     20
MIX HGT (FT)....1500   2500   4000   4400   3700
TRANSPORT WIND..S 16   SW 24  SW 26  SW 26  SW 25
DISPERSION......26     52     73     76     67

.TONIGHT...
TIME (CST)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY.............CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY  CLOUDY
WEATHER COV.....S CHC  S CHC  S CHC  S CHC  S CHC  S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR
TEMP............67     66     65     64     62     58
RH..............68     68     73     75     82     94
20 FT WIND......S 6    S 5    SW 5   SW 3   W 5    NW 5
CHC OF PCPN (%).20     20     20     20     20     20
MIX HGT (FT)....3000   1300   400    700    1100   1600
TRANSPORT WIND..SW 23  SW 18  SW 15  SW 15  W 15   NW 15
DISPERSION......31     16     10     10     10     10

.TUESDAY...
TIME (CST)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY.............PCLDY  PCLDY  CLEAR  CLEAR  CLEAR  CLEAR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............54     58     63     65     65     64
RH..............100    81     60     49     46     45
20 FT WIND......NW 5   N 6    N 7    N 7    NW 7   NW 6
CHC OF PCPN (%).10     10     10     10     10     10
MIX HGT (FT)....2000   2300   3000   3900   4300   4100
TRANSPORT WIND..N 15   N 12   N 10   NW 12  NW 13  NW 12
DISPERSION......39     34     38     54     65     56

$$
FORECASTER...ALLEN
REQUESTED BY...PAM RICHEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110221.C30C4.01/BMX