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SPOT FORECAST FOR UWA BLACKLAND PRAIRIE RESTORATION...THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST ALABAMA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
640 AM CST TUE MAR 6 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CST ON MARCH 06.

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST
THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...

DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL EXIST ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA TODAY.
HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS CENTERED OFF TO THE EAST WHICH WILL PRODUCE
EAST AND SOUTHEAST WINDS WITH A FEW GUSTS AROUND 20 MPH. RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES WILL EXCEED CRITICAL VALUES THIS AFTERNOON AND A
RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED. LOW LEVEL MOISTURE VALUES INCREASE
ON WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...
TIME (CST)      9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY.............CLEAR  CLEAR  CLEAR  CLEAR  CLEAR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............53     62     68     71     67
RH..............40     28     23     20     22
20 FT WIND......SE 6   SE 8   SE 12  SE 13  SE 8
MIX HGT (FT)....1100   3000   4400   4400   1800
TRANSPORT WIND..SE 14  SE 17  SE 18  SE 17  SE 13
DISPERSION......21     55     53     50     28

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FORECASTER...LINHARES
REQUESTED BY...ROGER LIMERICK
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120306.UWABL.01/BMX