Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL

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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
402 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.DISCUSSION...

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEKEND
WITH HUMIDITY VALUES REMAINING HIGH AND LIGHT SOUTHERLY WINDS.
OUTSIDE OF RAIN AREAS...PATCHY FOG WILL BE POSSIBLE EACH MORNING.
GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY ON RAINFALL COVERAGE DURING OVERNIGHT
PERIODS...IT IS DIFFICULT TO PINPOINT GREATEST THREAT AREA FOR
MORNING FOG DEVELOPMENT.


ALZ011>015-022>025-190015-
MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-
SHELBY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON...
FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA...
BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER
402 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           30           20
TEMP                  84           65           88
RH %                  61           97           49
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  6                     S  4
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  6        S  4         S  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.28         0.07         0.02
PRECIP DURATION       7            2            1
MIXING HGT(AGL-FEET)  4400                      5200
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  SW 16                     S  7
DISPERSION INDEX      73           1            77
MAX LVORI                          7
LAL                   5            4            3
STABILITY CLASS       C            F            B
REMARKS...NONE.

.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. MAXIMUM RH 94 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
UP TO 5 MPH. MAXIMUM RH 93 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. MAXIMUM RH
98 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.

$$

ALZ017>021-026>029-036>038-190015-
BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-ST. CLAIR-TALLADEGA-CLAY-
RANDOLPH-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEONTA...GADSDEN...ANNISTON...CENTRE...
HEFLIN...PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND...
ROANOKE...ROCKFORD...ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE...VALLEY...
LANETT...LAFAYETTE
402 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           50           60
TEMP                  83           63           85
RH %                  60           97           53
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  5                     SW  3
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  6        S  3         SW  4
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.35         0.31         0.16
PRECIP DURATION       9            6            5
MIXING HGT(AGL-FEET)  3800                      5200
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  SW 14                     SW  9
DISPERSION INDEX      59           1            78
MAX LVORI                          6
LAL                   5            4            4
STABILITY CLASS       B            F            B
REMARKS...NONE.

.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. MAXIMUM RH 90 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO
5 MPH. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS
UP TO 5 MPH. MAXIMUM RH 91 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. MINIMUM RH
57 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH
IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. MAXIMUM RH
94 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 81 TO 87. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO
5 MPH. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.

$$

ALZ030>035-039>042-190015-
SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-
LOWNDES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO...
MOUNDVILLE...MARION...CENTREVILLE...CLANTON...DEMOPOLIS...
LINDEN...SELMA...PRATTVILLE...FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE
402 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           20           10
TEMP                  86           66           87
RH %                  56           93           47
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     S  4                      S  4
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  5        S  4         S  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.10         0.01         0.01
PRECIP DURATION       3            1            1
MIXING HGT(AGL-FEET)  3200                      4600
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  SW 14                     S  9
DISPERSION INDEX      79           1            65
MAX LVORI                          6
LAL                   5            4            2
STABILITY CLASS       B            F            B
REMARKS...NONE.

.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
UP TO 5 MPH. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. MAXIMUM RH 92 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO
5 MPH. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO
THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. MAXIMUM RH
95 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.

$$

ALZ043>050-190015-
ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE...MONTGOMERY...
TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS...AUBURN...OPELIKA...PHENIX CITY...
TROY...EUFAULA
402 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           20           30
TEMP                  85           64           89
RH %                  52           92           43
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  4                     SW  3
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  5        LGT          SW  3
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.11         0.04         0.06
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            2
MIXING HGT(AGL-FEET)  2400                      7200
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  SW  7                     SW  8
DISPERSION INDEX      33           1            79
MAX LVORI                          5
LAL                   4            4            4
STABILITY CLASS       B            F            B
REMARKS...NONE.

.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO
5 MPH. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
UP TO 5 MPH. MAXIMUM RH 88 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. MAXIMUM RH
90 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH
IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS
UP TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. MAXIMUM RH 92 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO
5 MPH. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.

$$
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