NWS Dallas/Fort Worth Public/Media Guide - Fire Weather Forecast Frame

<body bgcolor="#ffffff" leftmargin="0" topmargin="0"> <table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="0"> <tr bgcolor="#cccccc"> <td width="10"> </td> <td align="left">National Weather Service</td> <td align="right">Dallas/Fort Worth</td> <td width="10"> </td> </tr> </table> <div align="center"><table width="90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tr><td><div align="center"><br><h3>Fire Weather Forecast</h3> (FWF, FNUS54)</div><br><br> The fire weather service is the operational program that provides forecast, warning, and consultation services for the prevention, suppression, and management of forest and rangeland fires, and for a host of land management activities, such as planting and reseeding operations, nursery and plantation operations, insect and disease control, disposal of logging slash and forest residue, environmental protection including meteorological guidance for smoke management, and forestry engineering projects for watershed and recreational facilities.<br><br> The format for fire weather forecasts varies from state to state and region to region. In general, a routine fire weather forecast will include... <ol type="1"> <li>a headline to emphasize a red flag warning or a significant change in weather conditions,</li> <li>weather synopsis or map discussion,</li> <li>predictions of sky cover and weather, temperature, humidity, wind, and thunderstorms and/or precipitation, and</li> <li>an outlook or extended forecast.</li> </ol> Other elements may be included as required. Fire weather forecasts from the National Weather Service Office in Fort Worth are issued by "zone" (groups of counties) where similar weather conditions are expected. <h4>Example</h4> <div align="center"><table width="430" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" bgcolor="#eaeaea"> <tr> <td><pre> FNUS54 KFWD 171235 FWFFTW FIRE WEATHER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 800 AM CDT SUN SEP 17 2000 .SYNOPSIS...UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL WEAKEN OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AS NORTHERN JET STREAM BEGINS TO BUCKLE ACROSS THE NORTHERN STATES. A SURFACE TROUGH WILL MOVE INTO CENTRAL PLAINS WITH FLOW BECOMES MORE SOUTHERLY WITH TIME. SURFACE RIDGE CONTINUES FROM TEXAS INTO MID ATLANTIC SEABOARD THROUGH MONDAY. UPPER LEVEL TROUGHING CONTINUES TO AMPLIFY OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY THROUGH LATE WEEK WITH A SEASONAL CHANGES POSSIBLE NEXT WEEKEND. TXZ091-100>102-115>117-129>132-141>143-156-172100- COMANCHE-EASTLAND-ERATH-HAMILTON-HOOD-JACK-LAMPASAS-MILLS-MONTAGUE- PALO PINTO-PARKER-SOMERVELL-STEPHENS-WISE-YOUNG- 800 AM CDT SUN SEP 17 2000 PARAMETER... TODAY TONIGHT MONDAY CLOUD AMOUNT........SUNNY CLEAR SUNNY MAX/MIN TEMPS.......90-92 57-60 91-93 REL HUMIDITY %......20 60-65 20 WIND DIRECTION......SOUTHEAST SOUTHEAST SOUTHEAST WIND SPEED MPH......5-10 4-8 5-12 PRECIP TYPE.........NONE NONE NONE CHANCE PRECIP(%)....NONE NONE NONE MIXING HEIGHT (m)...1100 0 1400 TRANSPORT DIR.......SOUTHEAST 0 SOUTHEAST TRANSPORT SPEED(m/s)6 0 8 SUNSHINE (hours)....12 0 12 FOG POTENTIAL.......NO FOG NO FOG NO FOG $$ TXZ092-093-103-104-118>121-133-134-144-145-157>159-172100- BELL-BOSQUE-COLLIN-COOKE-CORYELL-DALLAS-DENTON-ELLIS-GRAYSON-HILL- JOHNSON-KAUFMAN-MCLENNAN-ROCKWALL-TARRANT- 800 AM CDT SUN SEP 17 2000 PARAMETER... TODAY TONIGHT MONDAY CLOUD AMOUNT........SUNNY CLEAR SUNNY MAX/MIN TEMPS.......90-92 58-64 90-93 REL HUMIDITY %......20 70 25 WIND DIRECTION......SOUTHEAST SOUTHEAST SOUTHEAST WIND SPEED MPH......5-10 4-8 5-12 PRECIP TYPE.........NONE NONE NONE CHANCE PRECIP(%)....NONE NONE NONE MIXING HEIGHT (m)...1200 0 1400 TRANSPORT DIR.......SOUTHEAST 0 SOUTHEAST TRANSPORT SPEED(m/s)6 0 8 SUNSHINE (hours)....12 0 12 FOG POTENTIAL.......NO FOG NO FOG NO FOG $$ TXZ122-123-135-146>148-160>162-174-175-172100- ANDERSON-FALLS-FREESTONE-HENDERSON-LEON-LIMESTONE-MILAM-NAVARRO- RAINS-ROBERTSON-VAN ZANDT- 800 AM CDT SUN SEP 17 2000 PARAMETER... TODAY TONIGHT MONDAY CLOUD AMOUNT........SUNNY CLEAR SUNNY MAX/MIN TEMPS.......88 55-58 89 REL HUMIDITY %......25 75 30-35 WIND DIRECTION......EAST EAST SOUTHEAST WIND SPEED MPH......5-10 3-7 5-10 PRECIP TYPE.........NONE NONE NONE CHANCE PRECIP(%)....NONE NONE NONE MIXING HEIGHT (m)...1000 0 1100 TRANSPORT DIR.......EAST 0 SOUTHEAST TRANSPORT SPEED(m/s)6 0 7 SUNSHINE (hours)....12 0 12 FOG POTENTIAL.......NO FOG NO FOG NO FOG $$ TXZ094-095-105>107-172100- DELTA-FANNIN-HOPKINS-HUNT-LAMAR- 800 AM CDT SUN SEP 17 2000 PARAMETER... TODAY TONIGHT MONDAY CLOUD AMOUNT........SUNNY CLEAR SUNNY MAX/MIN TEMPS.......87 55-57 88 REL HUMIDITY %......25 70 25-30 WIND DIRECTION......EAST EAST SOUTHEAST WIND SPEED MPH......5-10 3-7 5-10 PRECIP TYPE.........NONE NONE NONE CHANCE PRECIP(%)....NONE NONE NONE MIXING HEIGHT (m)...1000 0 1100 TRANSPORT DIR.......EAST 0 SOUTHEAST TRANSPORT SPEED(m/s)5 0 8 SUNSHINE (hours)....12 0 12 FOG POTENTIAL.......NO FOG NO FOG NO FOG $$ .EXTENDED FORECAST... .MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. 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