FNUS74 KBMX 061429
FWSBMX

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST END NWCR...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
929 AM CDT FRI APR 6 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON APRIL 06.

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

.DISCUSSION...

A COOLER AND DRIER AIR MASS HAS ENTERED CENTRAL ALABAMA. MINIMUM RH
VALUES WILL BE AROUND 35 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. OVERNIGHT...WINDS WILL BECOME LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WITH PATCHY FOG POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDS WILL BECOME
SOUTHERLY ON SATURDAY. FORECAST WILL REMAIN DRY THROUGH THE MIDDLE
PART OF NEXT WEEK.

.TODAY...
TIME (CDT)      9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY.............MCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............59     64     66     68     67
RH..............69     59     53     49     49
20 FT WIND......N 7    NE 8   NE 7   NE 7   NE 6
20 FT WIND GUST.15     15     15     10     10
CHC OF PCPN (%).10     10     10     10     10
MIX HGT (FT)....1900   3600   5200   5900   5100
TRANSPORT WIND..030/13 030/12 020/12 020/10 020/10
DISPERSION......14     41     48     69     60

.TONIGHT...
TIME (CDT)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY.............PCLDY  MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............66     56     53     51     50     49
RH..............51     69     77     82     83     86
20 FT WIND......NE 5   NE 2   NE 1   NE 1   NE 1   E 1
20 FT WIND GUST.10     5      5      <5     <5     <5
CHC OF PCPN (%).10     0      0      0      0      0
MIX HGT (FT)....4000   2100   800    400    300    300
TRANSPORT WIND..030/10 030/10 040/10 050/6  060/2  080/2
DISPERSION......50     28     11     3      1      1

.SATURDAY...
TIME (CDT)      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............47     53     62     68     72     72
RH..............93     75     54     46     40     39
20 FT WIND......NE 1   E 1    SE 2   S 3    SW 3   W 5
20 FT WIND GUST.<5     5      5      5      10     10
CHC OF PCPN (%).0      0      0      0      0      0
MIX HGT (FT)....BLW100 1900   5500   5800   5600   5500
TRANSPORT WIND..100/2  120/2  160/3  190/2  220/2  280/3
DISPERSION......1      1      2      15     15     22

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FORECASTER...GRANTHAM
REQUESTED BY...JSMITH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120406.WESTE.01/BMX