FNUS74 KHUN 221331 FWSHUN SPOT FORECAST FOR FORD- UPDATE...USDA FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 731 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0717 CST ON FEBRUARY 22. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...COLD FRONT HAS MOVED OUT OF NORTHWEST ALABAMA...EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS TO CONTINUE THROUGH 6 PM THIS EVENING. DEWPOINTS WILL ALSO DROP TO THE LOWER 30S THIS AFTERNOON AS WELL. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY THIS MORNING BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY BY AFTERNOON (20-30 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....56 TO 58. MIN HUMIDITY........34 TO 37 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 11 MPH. CWR.................10 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......2200-3300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 TO 13 MPH. TIME (CST) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............45 49 53 55 57 52 RH..............89 72 55 43 36 41 20 FT WIND......N 9 N 9 N 8 N 8 N 7 N 6 MIX HGT (FT)....2200 3100 3100 3300 2500 2500 TRANSPORT WIND..N 13 N 12 N 12 NW 12 NW 13 NW 13 DISPERSION IDX..8 8 37 38 41 41 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 0 0 0 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 34. MAX HUMIDITY........74 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 7 TO 10 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............49 44 41 39 37 36 RH..............45 53 58 64 69 71 20 FT WIND......N 6 N 6 NE 6 NE 6 NE 6 E 5 MIX HGT (FT)....1300 1300 400 300 300 300 TRANSPORT WIND..N 10 N 10 N 9 NE 9 NE 9 NE 7 DISPERSION IDX..17 17 4 4 4 3 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62. MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. CWR.................10 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-2400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2300-3200 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 6 TO 9 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............34 40 49 56 61 61 RH..............74 66 51 40 32 32 20 FT WIND......E 5 E 5 SE 5 S 5 S 6 SE 6 MIX HGT (FT)....1200 1200 2400 3200 3200 2300 TRANSPORT WIND..E 6 E 6 SE 8 SE 7 SE 7 S 9 DISPERSION IDX..4 4 5 23 23 25 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 $$ FORECASTER...SHUMWAY REQUESTED BY...NIKKA JEFFERSON TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20110222.FORDU.01/HUN