FNUS74 KBMX 291256 FWSBMX SPOT FORECAST FOR RENDALIA A...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 756 AM CDT THU MAR 29 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON MARCH 29. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... WINDS REMAIN RATHER LOW THROUGH THE MIXED LAYER TODAY. THIS SEEMS TO BE VERIFIED BY THE MORNING SOUNDING. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ENTER THE FORECAST THIS PERIOD WITH THE BEST CHANCE COMING ON FRIDAY. LOW LEVEL AND TRANSPORT WINDS REMAIN OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST AND WEST THROUGH THE PERIOD...BUT WILL BE RATHER LIGHT. THIS LEADS TO SLIGHTLY LOWER DISPERSION VALUES THE NEXT FEW DAYS. AS LOW LEVEL MOISTURE INCREASES...AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ONLY DROP TO NEAR 40 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY.............MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY WEATHER COV..... S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............66 74 80 81 80 RH..............63 52 47 44 45 20 FT WIND......SW 2 SW 5 SW 6 SW 7 SW 6 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 10 10 10 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 MIX HGT (FT)....2200 5200 8200 9600 8700 TRANSPORT WIND..240/7 250/7 240/5 230/5 230/7 DISPERSION......3 41 39 43 60 .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY.............MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY WEATHER COV.....S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............78 70 63 61 60 59 RH..............48 61 80 87 94 98 20 FT WIND......SW 3 W 1 NE 1 SE 2 S 2 S 2 20 FT WIND GUST.5 <5 5 5 5 5 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 .FRIDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY.............CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY WEATHER COV.....S CHC LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............59 61 70 76 78 78 RH..............99 98 76 64 60 60 20 FT WIND......S 1 S 1 S 3 SW 6 SW 7 SW 7 20 FT WIND GUST.<5 5 5 10 15 10 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 60 60 60 60 60 MIX HGT (FT)....300 1400 3500 4500 4000 2700 TRANSPORT WIND..250/10 260/9 260/9 230/13 220/15 230/15 DISPERSION......9 10 6 37 41 34 $$ FORECASTER...LINHARES REQUESTED BY...SCOTT LAYFIELD TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120329.RENDA.01/BMX