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SPOT FORECAST FOR SALT FORK DELTA...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
352 PM CST THU MAR 3 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0830 CST ON MARCH 04.
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.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
                    FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 27.
MAX HUMIDITY........81 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
                    EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN 25 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-2600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2900-3000 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE NIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 16 TO 22 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 7 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-4500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5400-6800 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 21 TO 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JUDD
REQUESTED BY...BAKER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110304.SALTF.01/OUN