FNUS74 KBMX 252140 FWSBMX SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG JOHN...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 340 PM CST SAT FEB 25 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1605 CST ON FEBRUARY 25. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... .DISCUSSION... LOW PRESSURE EXITING OFF TO THE EAST AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO CENTRAL ALABAMA. 20 FOOT WINDS ARE AVERAGING 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 25 MPH. THE AIRMASS REMAINS VERY DRY WITH SURFACE DEWPOINTS DROPPING INTO THE TEENS. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES HAVE DROPPED BELOW 25 PERCENT IN MOST PLACES ALREADY AND RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 6 PM. SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATING A FEW FIRES ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA...OUTDOOR BURNING IS DISCOURAGED THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES APPROACH 25 PERCENT ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON BUT HAVE A DURATION OF AN HOUR OR SO. WINDS WILL ALSO BE MUCH LIGHTER AND RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. MOISTURE INCREASES EVEN MORE MONDAY WITH NO PROBLEMS ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. .TODAY... TIME (CST) 3 PM 5 PM SKY.............PCLDY PCLDY WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE TEMP............56 55 RH..............19 24 20 FT WIND......NW 10 NW 7 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 10 MIX HGT (FT)....6100 5700 TRANSPORT WIND..NW 17 NW 13 DISPERSION......78 68 .TONIGHT... TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY.............MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............51 46 43 41 40 39 RH..............24 37 45 50 55 58 20 FT WIND......NW 5 N 2 N 2 N 1 NE 1 NE 1 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....5100 2500 800 500 500 300 TRANSPORT WIND..NW 12 N 13 N 12 NE 9 E 8 E 7 DISPERSION......68 40 12 4 4 3 .SUNDAY... TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY.............MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............38 41 52 58 61 56 RH..............61 53 35 29 29 39 20 FT WIND......NE 2 E 3 E 5 SE 6 SE 6 SE 5 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....300 1800 3400 4400 4800 4400 TRANSPORT WIND..E 7 SE 12 SE 13 SE 9 S 9 SE 10 DISPERSION......3 5 6 48 51 54 $$ FORECASTER...GGOGGINS REQUESTED BY...NOONAN PHIFER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120225.BIGJO.02/BMX