FNUS74 KBMX 032205 FWSBMX SPOT FORECAST FOR 751 PM...USDA FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 405 PM CST THU MAR 3 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1603 CST ON MARCH 03. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... NO CHANGES TO PREVIOUS FORECAST. MOISTURE WILL BE INCREASING OVER THE FORECAST AREA TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL PUSH THROUGH ALABAMA LATE SATURDAY. DRY WEATHER BEHIND THE COLD FRONT WILL PREVAIL SUNDAY AND MONDAY. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE AREA BY WEDNESDAY OF NEXT WEEK. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75. MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 6 TO 10 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. CWR.................MISSING. LAL................. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2700-4200 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 5700-7600 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 6600-7800 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO 5200 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 23 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. DISPERSION INDEX....1 INCREASING TO 11 EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 34 EARLY IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 66 LATE IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 87 INCREASING TO 102 LATE IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 171 DECREASING TO 164 LATE IN THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO 149 DECREASING TO 124 LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CST) 3 PM 5 PM SKY.............MCLDY MCLDY WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE TEMP............75 74 RH..............33 37 20 FT WIND......SE 7 SE 7 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 20 MIX HGT (FT)....7500 5200 TRANSPORT WIND..S 21 SE 21 DISPERSION......164 124 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55. MAX HUMIDITY........78 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. CWR.................MISSING. LAL................. MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-3800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-1600 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 13 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 21 TO 22 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. DISPERSION INDEX....24 DECREASING TO 12 EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN INCREASING TO 22 EARLY IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 45 EARLY IN THE MORNING. TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY.............MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY WEATHER COV..... S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............72 67 62 59 57 55 RH..............37 45 55 62 68 76 20 FT WIND......SE 7 SE 7 SE 7 SE 7 SE 7 SE 7 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 MIX HGT (FT)....3800 1500 400 500 1000 1500 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 20 SE 13 SE 9 SE 12 SE 18 SE 22 DISPERSION......26 14 8 10 16 24 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66. MIN HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. CWR.................MISSING. LAL................. MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-3200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3800-4500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 22 TO 26 MPH. DISPERSION INDEX....44 INCREASING TO 74. TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY.............CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY WEATHER COV.....LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............55 59 63 66 66 65 RH..............78 71 65 61 64 65 20 FT WIND......E 7 E 9 E 12 SE 12 SE 12 SE 10 CHC OF PCPN (%).60 60 60 60 60 60 MIX HGT (FT)....1700 1800 2300 3200 4300 4400 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 22 SE 22 SE 23 SE 26 S 26 S 26 DISPERSION......47 39 48 66 75 76 $$ FORECASTER...PENCE REQUESTED BY...PAM RICHEY TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20110303.751PM.01/BMX