375  
FNUS74 KOUN 071139  
FWSOUN  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR BLACK KETTLE UNIT 40 RX...USFS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK  
539 AM CST SAT MAR 7 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0600 CST ON MARCH 07.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
 
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (405) 325-3816 IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS  
OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST.  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID AFTERNOON BEFORE DROPPING  
OFF. MINIMUM RH VALUES WILL FALL INTO THE 20S.  
 
AFTER GOOD OVERNIGHT RECOVERY, ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS (RH  
DRIVEN) WILL BE POSSIBLE TOMORROW AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL COME BACK AROUND  
TO THE SOUTH SOUTHWEST WITH A SLIGHT BREEZE.  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59.  
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 8  
MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3400 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 21 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 13 TO 18 MPH  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO GOOD (26000-59500 KNOT-FT).  
 
TIME (CST) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........23 29 31 29 30 34 26 26 25 30 37 46  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............37 35 37 40 44 48 52 56 57 59 59 58  
RH..............67 69 67 62 53 44 36 31 28 26 25 26  
20 FT WIND DIR..N N N N N N N N N N N N  
20 FT WIND SPD..16 17 17 18 18 17 17 16 14 13 10 8  
20 FT WIND GUST.26 28 29 30 29 28 26 25 23 21 18 16  
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.2 1.4 2.3 2.3 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.9 3.1 3.4 3.1 2.8  
TRANSP WIND DIR.N N N N N N N N N N N N  
TRANSP WIND SPD.25 25 30 29 28 25 23 21 18 16 15 13  
VRATE KTFT/1000.26 31 59 59 60 57 54 52 50 48 40 30  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR THEN  
BECOMING CLEAR.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.  
MAX HUMIDITY........72 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING LIGHT, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND  
5 MPH AFTER 3 AM.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 7 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 3 TO  
6 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST 3 TO 12 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING  
SHIFTING TO THE WEST AROUND 12 MPH EARLY IN THE  
MORNING.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR (600-24400 KNOT-FT).  
 
TIME (CST) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM  
SKY (%).........47 9 7 4 3 4 4 5 5 5 15 5  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............56 50 46 45 43 41 40 39 38 37 35 35  
RH..............28 34 42 43 47 53 55 57 59 61 66 69  
20 FT WIND DIR..N NE NE E SE S S SW SW SW SW SW  
20 FT WIND SPD..6 6 5 3 2 2 3 3 3 5 5 5  
20 FT WIND GUST.13 8 7 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 8 8  
MIX HGT (KFT)...2.7 1.4 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4  
TRANSP WIND DIR.N NE NE E SE S S S SW SW SW W  
TRANSP WIND SPD.10 7 7 6 3 3 3 6 7 9 12 12  
VRATE KTFT/1000.24 9 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 4  
   
SUNDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.  
MIN HUMIDITY........17 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTH 15 TO 16 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......6100 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 12 TO 21 MPH INCREASING TO 24 TO 29  
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO EXCELLENT (3900-80000 KNOT-FT)  
INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (79400-153100 KNOT-FT)  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
TIME (CST) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........4 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 5  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............35 34 39 48 55 62 67 71 73 74 73 72  
RH..............66 72 64 47 38 30 25 21 19 17 18 19  
20 FT WIND DIR..W W SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S  
20 FT WIND SPD..6 6 6 7 8 10 12 14 15 16 16 15  
20 FT WIND GUST.9 10 12 13 15 17 20 22 25 26 26 25  
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.6 3.1 4.4 5.5 6.1 6.1 5.1 3.6  
TRANSP WIND DIR.W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S  
TRANSP WIND SPD.12 14 15 16 17 18 21 24 26 29 28 25  
VRATE KTFT/1000.4 5 5 8 25 49 80 115 141 153 123 79  
 
 
FORECASTER...DAY  
REQUESTED BY...MATT LAMB  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2605006.0/OUN  
.DELDT 03/07/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL MATTHEW.LAMB@USDA.GOV  
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