415  
FNUS54 KBMX 221115  
FWFBMX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL  
615 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
RAIN CHANCES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY AS A COLD FRONT  
APPROACHES AND THEN PUSHES THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA. DRY CONDITIONS  
WILL RETURN ON FRIDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST THE WEEKEND.  
RH VALUES COULD FALL BELOW 30 PERCENT FOR A FEW HOURS SATURDAY  
AFTERNOON IN THE SOUTH...BUT WINDS WILL REMAIN BELOW 10 MPH.  
 
ALZ011>015-022>025-230215-  
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  
615 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 20  
TEMP 81 61 85  
RH % 55 99 46  
20FT WIND-AM(MPH) S 6 W 4  
20FT WIND-PM(MPH) SW 7 SW 4 NW 10  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.04 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 1  
MIXING HGT(AGL-FEET) 4000 9600  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 14 W 20  
DISPERSION INDEX 58 1 107  
MAX LVORI 9  
LAL 4 3 2  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
EXTENDED  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. MAXIMUM RH 92 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO  
15 MPH. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. MAXIMUM RH 82 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO  
5 MPH. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. MAXIMUM RH  
85 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP  
TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
UP TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. MAXIMUM RH 85 PERCENT.   
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
UP TO 5 MPH. MAXIMUM RH 93 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
 
 
 
ALZ017>021-026>029-036>038-230215-  
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  
615 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 20  
TEMP 85 62 85  
RH % 45 99 44  
20FT WIND-AM(MPH) SW 4 W 4  
20FT WIND-PM(MPH) SW 6 LGT W 10  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.13 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1  
MIXING HGT(AGL-FEET) 5800 8800  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 20 W 20  
DISPERSION INDEX 176 1 102  
MAX LVORI 7  
LAL 3 3 2  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
EXTENDED  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. MAXIMUM RH 91 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.  
MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. MAXIMUM RH 81 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO  
5 MPH. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS  
UP TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. MAXIMUM RH 86 PERCENT.   
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS UP TO  
5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. MINIMUM RH  
35 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS  
UP TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. MAXIMUM RH 81 PERCENT.   
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO  
5 MPH. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. MAXIMUM RH  
89 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO  
5 MPH. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
 
 
 
ALZ030>035-039>042-230215-  
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  
615 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 20  
TEMP 84 64 88  
RH % 50 100 44  
20FT WIND-AM(MPH) S 4 LGT  
20FT WIND-PM(MPH) SW 6 SW 3 NW 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.09 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4 2 1  
MIXING HGT(AGL-FEET) 4200 9600  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 14 W 16  
DISPERSION INDEX 73 1 105  
MAX LVORI 10  
LAL 3 3 2  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
EXTENDED  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. MAXIMUM RH 94 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO  
15 MPH. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. MAXIMUM RH 82 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. MAXIMUM RH  
82 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS  
UP TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. MAXIMUM RH 86 PERCENT.   
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
UP TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS UP  
TO 5 MPH. MAXIMUM RH 90 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
UP TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
 
 
 
ALZ043>050-230215-  
ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE...MONTGOMERY...  
TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS...AUBURN...OPELIKA...PHENIX CITY...  
TROY...EUFAULA  
615 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 20  
TEMP 88 66 87  
RH % 41 97 42  
20FT WIND-AM(MPH) S 3 W 4  
20FT WIND-PM(MPH) SW 6 SW 3 NW 9  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.12 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1  
MIXING HGT(AGL-FEET) 8000 9600  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 17 NW 16  
DISPERSION INDEX 159 1 103  
MAX LVORI 7  
LAL 3 3 2  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
EXTENDED  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MAXIMUM RH 88 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.  
MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH. MAXIMUM RH 75 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO  
5 MPH. MINIMUM RH 26 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. MAXIMUM RH  
78 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS UP TO  
5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. MAXIMUM RH  
79 PERCENT.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO  
5 MPH. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. MAXIMUM RH  
86 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP  
TO 5 MPH. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
 
 
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