FNUS74 KBMX 071346 FWSBMX SPOT FORECAST FOR IVORY MTN WEST...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 746 AM CST WED MAR 7 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 CST ON MARCH 07. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE SLOWLY MOVES EASTWARD DURING THE PERIOD. A COLD FRONT APPROACHES NORTHWEST ALABAMA LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. EAST TO SOUTHEAST FLOW TODAY BECOMES MORE SOUTHERLY ON THURSDAY. THIS FLOW WILL ALLOW A CONTINUED INCREASE IN LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AND RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED. WIDESPREAD FOG IS NOT EXPECTED THIS EVENING AS BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS SHOULD REMAIN HIGH ENOUGH TO KEEP FOG FORMATION LOW...HOWEVER...LOW LEVEL CLOUD AROUND 1500 FEET WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA AFTER 3AM AND REMAIN THROUGH THE MORNING. SMALL RAIN CHANCE ENTER NORTHWEST AREAS BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. DISPERSION VALUES SHOULD BE GOOD THROUGH THE PERIOD. .TODAY... TIME (CST) 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY.............MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............56 61 64 67 67 RH..............64 54 46 45 43 20 FT WIND......E 8 SE 9 SE 9 SE 8 SE 6 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 MIX HGT (FT)....2100 4400 5700 5700 5200 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 20 S 21 S 21 S 21 S 22 DISPERSION......50 81 90 91 131 .TONIGHT... TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY.............MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............66 61 58 56 55 54 RH..............42 51 59 66 69 71 20 FT WIND......E 5 E 3 E 3 E 3 E 2 E 2 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 MIX HGT (FT)....4500 4600 3200 1000 600 600 TRANSPORT WIND..S 23 S 25 S 21 SE 14 SE 13 SE 13 DISPERSION......15 17 14 9 6 6 .THURSDAY... TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY.............CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............53 58 64 70 73 73 RH..............74 67 60 54 47 47 20 FT WIND......E 2 E 5 SE 7 S 7 S 7 S 6 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 MIX HGT (FT)....700 1700 3500 5600 6600 5800 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 13 S 15 S 15 SW 13 SW 13 S 15 DISPERSION......13 26 39 41 43 49 $$ FORECASTER...JAARON REQUESTED BY...JSMITH TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120307.IVORY.01/BMX