GFC 3-Day 5-Period Forestry Weather Forecast

Forestry Weather & Smoke Management Forecast
From Georgia Forestry Commission
Issued at: 545 AM EST Fri 3 Dec 2010

District 2 (Gainesville) -Mountain

CAUTION ITEMS
Wind speed increases in 3RD period
Occasional Gusts in 5TH period

Today Tonight Saturday Saturday Night Sunday

Sky Condition Sunny Mostly Cloudy Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Mostly Sunny

Temperature 50 To 54 32 To 36 51 To 55 29 To 33 41 To 45

Relative Humidity 37 To 42 89 To 94 58 To 63 95 To 100 36 To 41

Wind Chill Temperature ---- 24 To 31 ---- 18 To 25 33 To 39

Probability of Precipitation None None 30 None None

Shower Coverage None None Isolated None None

Precipitation Type None None Light Rain None None

Precipitation Amount None None Trace None None

Precipitation Duration None None 1 To 2 Hours None None

Surface Wind (Open) West 8- 12mph West 6- 10mph West 8- 12mph Northwest 10- 14mph Northwest 12- 16mph
Occasional Gusts

Wind Speed Increase Within Period None None From 1 to 7mph None None

Canopy Wind Variable 5- 8mph Variable 5- 8mph Variable 5- 8mph Northwest 6- 10mph Northwest 8- 12mph

Smoke Dispersion Index 56(Generally Good) 10(Poor) 28(Fair) 17(Generally Poor) 51(Generally Good)

Fog Potential None Slight None None None

Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index 1(Low) 6(Medium) 2(Low) 6(Medium) 1(Low)

Mixing Height 1558m
5110ft 135m
443ft 660m
2165ft 10m
33ft 1558m
5110ft

Transport Wind Speed 6m/s
13mph 5m/s
11mph 6m/s
13mph 8m/s
18mph 8m/s
18mph

Turner & Atmosphere Tendency 3(Normal) 4(Normal) 4(Normal) 4(Normal) 4(Normal)

Plume Trajectory East East East Southeast Southeast

Drying Potential Moderate Low Low Low Low

Available Sunshine Around 10 Hours None Little or None None Around 8 Hours

District 2 (Gainesville) -Mountain
CAUTION ITEMS Wind speed increases in 3RD period Occasional Gusts in 5TH period
	Today	Tonight	Saturday	Saturday Night	Sunday
Sky Condition	Sunny	Mostly Cloudy	Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy	Mostly Sunny
Temperature	50 To 54	32 To 36	51 To 55	29 To 33	41 To 45
Relative Humidity	37 To 42	89 To 94	58 To 63	95 To 100	36 To 41
Wind Chill Temperature	----	24 To 31	----	18 To 25	33 To 39
Probability of Precipitation	None	None	30	None	None
Shower Coverage	None	None	Isolated	None	None
Precipitation Type	None	None	Light Rain	None	None
Precipitation Amount	None	None	Trace	None	None
Precipitation Duration	None	None	1 To 2 Hours	None	None
Surface Wind (Open)	West 8- 12mph	West 6- 10mph	West 8- 12mph	Northwest 10- 14mph	Northwest 12- 16mph Occasional Gusts
Wind Speed Increase Within Period	None	None	From 1 to 7mph	None	None
Canopy Wind	Variable 5- 8mph	Variable 5- 8mph	Variable 5- 8mph	Northwest 6- 10mph	Northwest 8- 12mph
Smoke Dispersion Index	56(Generally Good)	10(Poor)	28(Fair)	17(Generally Poor)	51(Generally Good)
Fog Potential	None	Slight	None	None	None
Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index	1(Low)	6(Medium)	2(Low)	6(Medium)	1(Low)
Mixing Height	1558m 5110ft	135m 443ft	660m 2165ft	10m 33ft	1558m 5110ft
Transport Wind Speed	6m/s 13mph	5m/s 11mph	6m/s 13mph	8m/s 18mph	8m/s 18mph
Turner & Atmosphere Tendency	3(Normal)	4(Normal)	4(Normal)	4(Normal)	4(Normal)
Plume Trajectory	East	East	East	Southeast	Southeast
Drying Potential	Moderate	Low	Low	Low	Low
Available Sunshine	Around 10 Hours	None	Little or None	None	Around 8 Hours