000 FNUS54 KBMX 041941 FWFBMX FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 241 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .DISCUSSION... A FEW HIGH CLOUDS MOVING INTO THE NORTHWEST COUNTIES OF CENTRAL ALABAMA AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. LIGHT WINDS AND RH VALUES IN THE 30S AND 40S HAVE KEPT US OUT OF FIRE WEATHER DANGER TODAY...AND FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL REMAIN LOW OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS WE ARE ACTUALLY GOING TO GET SOME RAIN ACROSS THE AREA. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE STATE SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE ON SUNDAY AND SHOULD LAST THROUGH THE DAY ON MONDAY. ALZ011>015-022>025-050745- 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 241 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009 TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 60 50 30 TEMP 70 88 70 86 RH % 92 59 94 51 20FT WIND-AM(MPH) SW 5 N 4 20FT WIND-PM(MPH) SE 5 SW 6 SW 4 N 6 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.38 0.24 0.11 PRECIP DURATION 1 8 3 2 MIXING HGT(AGL-FEET) 4000 2600 TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 12 SW 8 DISPERSION INDEX 1 99 1 34 REMARKS...NONE. .EXTENDED... .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. $$ ALZ017>021-026>029-036>038-050745- BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-ST. CLAIR-TALLADEGA-CLAY- RANDOLPH-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEONTA...GADSDEN...ANNISTON...CENTRE... HEFLIN...PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND... ROANOKE...ROCKFORD...ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE...VALLEY... LANETT...LAFAYETTE 241 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009 TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 50 50 30 TEMP 65 88 68 85 RH % 93 53 93 51 20FT WIND-AM(MPH) SW 5 N 4 20FT WIND-PM(MPH) SE 4 SW 6 SW 3 NW 6 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.45 0.30 0.20 PRECIP DURATION 1 8 3 2 MIXING HGT(AGL-FEET) 2000 3400 TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) W 8 W 9 DISPERSION INDEX 1 51 1 70 REMARKS...NONE. .EXTENDED... .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. $$ ALZ030>035-039>041-050745- SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO... MOUNDVILLE...MARION...CENTREVILLE...CLANTON...DEMOPOLIS... LINDEN...SELMA...PRATTVILLE 241 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009 TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 50 40 TEMP 71 91 72 88 RH % 95 55 91 53 20FT WIND-AM(MPH) SW 6 NW 3 20FT WIND-PM(MPH) SE 5 SW 6 SW 4 NW 6 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.31 0.39 PRECIP DURATION 2 2 2 MIXING HGT(AGL-FEET) 5800 2400 TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 16 SW 13 DISPERSION INDEX 1 179 1 60 REMARKS...NONE. .EXTENDED... .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. $$ ALZ042>050-050745- LOWNDES-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE...WETUMPKA... TALLASSEE...MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS...AUBURN... OPELIKA...PHENIX CITY...TROY...EUFAULA 241 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009 TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 50 60 TEMP 70 92 72 88 RH % 93 52 95 55 20FT WIND-AM(MPH) SW 5 W 4 20FT WIND-PM(MPH) SE 4 SW 6 SW 5 W 6 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.37 0.66 PRECIP DURATION 2 2 8 MIXING HGT(AGL-FEET) 4200 2600 TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) W 21 SW 13 DISPERSION INDEX 1 130 1 38 REMARKS...NONE. .EXTENDED... .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. $$