FNUS74 KFWD 101525
FWSFWD

SPOT FORECAST FOR RED OAK PRESCRIBED FIRE...RED OAK FIRE RESCUE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1025 AM CDT THU MAY 10 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 CDT ON MAY 10.

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AMPLE INSOLATION THIS MORNING WILL BECOME MUCH MORE LIMITED BY
AFTERNOON WITH INCREASING HIGH CLOUD CANOPY IN ADVANCE OF
APPROACHING UPPER LOW. MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE BETWEEN 35
AND 45 PERCENT WITH EAST-SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 MPH EXPECTED.

A FEW SPRINKLES OR LIGHT SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE LATER THIS AFTERNOON
...WITH RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS BECOMING MORE LIKELY OVERNIGHT AND
ON FRIDAY. THE CLOUDY AND RAINY CONDITIONS FRIDAY SHOULD ALLOW FOR
GOOD WETTING OF FINE FUELS AND SMALLER SHRUBS... ALONG WITH HIGH
HUMIDITY AND COOLER TEMPERATURES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 9 MPH EARLY
                    IN THE MORNING.

TIME (CDT)      11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........20  24  29  37  45  53  60
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............75  77  78  80  81  82  83
RH..............48  44  40  36  38  38  38
20 FT WIND DIR..SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
20 FT WIND SPD..6   6   6   6   6   6   6
20 FT WIND GUST.10  10  10  10  10  10  10

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
SHOWERS LIKELY LIKELY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.
.MONDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MARTELLO
REQUESTED BY...LANCE WILKINSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120510.REDOA.01/FWD