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Fire Weather Forecast for Mid South Zone 2

.DISCUSSION...

WARM AND HUMID CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE
WEEK WITH DECREASING RAIN CHANCES AS WEAK BROAD UPPER LEVEL RIDGING
BUILDS OVER THE AREA.



CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
INCLUDING...EAST-CENTRAL ARKANSAS...ST. FRANCIS NATIONAL FOREST
310 PM CDT WED OCT 2 2013

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP CHANCE (%)     20           20           0            20
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        NONE         TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN)    0.05         0.04         0.00         0.02
PRECIP DUR (HRS)      1            1                         1
PRECIP BEGINS         6 PM         7 AM                      7 AM
PRECIP ENDS           1 AM         6 PM                      CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND)      68 (-3)      86 (+3)      68           88
RH % (24H TREND)      91 (-3)      54 (-2)      91           50
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH)                S 3-7                     S 2-6
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   SE 3-7       S 4-8        S 2-6        S 4-8
MIXING HGT (M-AGL)                 1570                      1745
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)                5150                      5724
MIXING HGT (M-MSL)                 1632                      1807
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL)                5354                      5927
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)                S  6                      S  7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 14                      S 15
VENT INDEX (M2/S)                  9792                      12649
CATEGORY DAY                       4                         4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F)              77                        80
500M TSPT WIND (M/S)               S  6                      S  7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH)               S 12                      S 16
DISPERSION INDEX      10           40           17           51
LAL                   4            2            2            2
LASI                  3            3            3            3
LVORI                 2            1            1            0
STABILITY             E            C            F            C
STAGNATION INDEX      0            0            0            0

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH
BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUNDAY...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
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National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

Fire Weather Forecast for Mid South Zone 2
