FNUS74 KOUN 032151
FWSOUN

SPOT FORECAST FOR LOCO...BIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
351 PM CST THU MAR 3 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1536 CST ON MARCH 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A COUPLE OF STRONG STORM SYSTEMS WILL AFFECT OKLAHOMA AND NORTH
TEXAS OVER THE NEXT 7 DAYS. THE FIRST WILL BRING INCREASED WINDS
TO THE REGION FROM THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... AND THE SECOND WILL
DO THE SAME FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY. MODERATE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
WILL SLIGHTLY MITIGATE WILDFIRE CONCERNS THROUGH THE WEEKEND...
BUT BY TUESDAY... MUCH DRIER AIR AND RATHER STRONG WINDS ARE
EXPECTED OVER MOST OF NORTH TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA. IF THE CURRENT
FORECAST HOLDS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR TUESDAY WILL LIKELY BE
NEEDED WITHIN A FEW DAYS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800-4200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400-1600 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 24 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
                    SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
MIN HUMIDITY........64 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-2300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2800-4300 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 7 TO 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...GALLANT
REQUESTED BY...BIA FIRE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110303.LOCO_.01/OUN