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SPOT FORECAST FOR CITY OF HOWARDWICK CONTROL BURN  TREE LIMB DUMP...CITY OF HOWARDWICK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
626 AM CDT SAT SEP 20 2008

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 CDT ON SEPTEMBER 20. 
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS AT THE BURN SIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LOW THROUGH
TONIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPEECTED TO REMAIN BELOW 15 KNOTS AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY 
VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE 20 PERCENT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83. 
MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT. 
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME 
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8000-9000 FT AGL. 
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 6 MPH. 

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57. 
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT. 
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. 
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME 
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000-7000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-500 FT AGL. 
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 9 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 86. 
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT. 
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME 
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8000-9000 FT AGL. 
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 14 MPH. 

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FORECASTER...DRILLETTE
REQUESTED BY...FIRE CHIEF JEFF D  COOK
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20080920.CITYO.01/AMA