FNUS74 KBMX 131233 FWSBMX SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG JOHN SITE PREP...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 733 AM CDT FRI MAY 13 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON MAY 13. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... MOISTURE LEVELS WILL REMAIN HIGH THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...AS SOUTHERLY FLOW CONTINUES ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST. RAINFALL CHANCES WILL REMAIN LIKELY AS WELL...AND NO FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL BE INCLUDED THROUGH THE PERIOD. TRANSPORT WINDS WILL REMAIN FROM THE SOUTHWEST TODAY...THEN SHIFT TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST ON SATURDAY AS COOLER AND DRIER AIR FILTERS IN. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY.............MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY WEATHER COV.....CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............74 79 81 85 84 RH..............74 61 52 44 44 20 FT WIND......SW 5 SW 8 SW 9 SW 10 SW 8 CHC OF PCPN (%).50 50 50 50 50 MIX HGT (FT)....3000 4400 4200 3800 2700 TRANSPORT WIND..W 12 W 13 SW 12 SW 12 SW 12 DISPERSION......37 49 33 31 34 .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY.............MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY WEATHER COV.....CHANCE LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............83 76 68 65 63 62 RH..............47 60 79 86 91 91 20 FT WIND......SW 6 SW 2 S 2 SW 2 SW 2 SW 2 CHC OF PCPN (%).50 60 60 60 60 60 MIX HGT (FT)....1900 1000 700 500 500 800 TRANSPORT WIND..SW 13 S 13 S 12 S 13 S 13 SW 10 DISPERSION......30 6 5 6 6 5 .SATURDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY.............CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY WEATHER COV.....LIKELY CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............61 63 70 73 73 73 RH..............93 87 70 59 55 52 20 FT WIND......W 2 W 5 W 7 W 9 W 12 W 12 CHC OF PCPN (%).60 50 50 50 50 50 MIX HGT (FT)....1300 2200 3300 3900 4500 5100 TRANSPORT WIND..W 10 W 13 W 16 W 15 W 16 W 17 DISPERSION......18 26 40 41 47 53 $$ FORECASTER...GOGGINS REQUESTED BY...SCOTT LAYFIELD TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110513.BIGJO.01/BMX