FNUS74 KBMX 212152 FWSBMX SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG OAK...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 352 PM CST THU FEB 21 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1610 CST ON FEBRUARY 21. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... RH VALUES WILL SLOWLY INCREASE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG AND REMAIN OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST FOR THE NEXT 12-18 HRS. NO FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. RAINFALL HAS NOW ENTERED WESTERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA AND WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD EASTWARD THROUGHOUT THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. MOISTURE LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLD VALUES THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. .TONIGHT... TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY.............CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY WEATHER COV.....LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............55 52 51 51 50 51 RH..............35 45 54 66 84 90 20 FT WIND......E 7 SE 10 SE 12 SE 12 SE 12 SE 12 20 FT WIND GUST.10 15 20 20 20 20 CHC OF PCPN (%).100 100 100 100 100 100 MIX HGT (FT)....700 400 400 500 400 500 TRANSPORT WIND..140/17 150/17 150/17 150/18 150/17 150/17 DISPERSION......17 11 12 16 15 15 .FRIDAY... TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY.............CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY WEATHER COV.....LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............49 49 51 55 56 54 RH..............100 100 100 95 95 99 20 FT WIND......SE 12 SE 6 SE 2 E 3 E 3 E 3 20 FT WIND GUST.20 10 5 5 5 5 CHC OF PCPN (%).70 70 70 70 70 70 MIX HGT (FT)....500 700 1100 1600 1700 1600 TRANSPORT WIND..150/16 170/10 190/6 240/5 130/3 110/5 DISPERSION......14 9 5 8 6 8 $$ FORECASTER...ANDERSON REQUESTED BY...NOONAN PHIFER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130221.BIGOA.02/BMX