GFC 7-day Forestry Weather Forecast

7-DAY Forestry Weather & Smoke Management Forecast
From Georgia Forestry Commission
Issued at: 631 AM EDT Fri 28 Jun 2013

District 4 (Chattahoochee)

SAT 29 SUN 30 MON 01 TUE 02 WED 03 THU 04 FRI 05

Sky Condition OV PC PC PC PC PC OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV

Max/Min Temperature 70 90 67 87 65 88 66 87 68 88 68 87 68 87

Min/Max RH 96 49 96 47 96 44 96 49 93 49 96 52 96 54

Chance of Precipitation 30 40 30 20 20 30 30 30 30 50 30 40 30 30

Precipitation Type --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---

Surface Wind Speed (mph) 6 10 6 8 4 6 4 7 5 6 5 6 5 7

Wind Direction SW W W W NW SW SW S S SW S SE SE SE

Transport Wind Speed (mph) 8 13 8 10 5 8 5 9 6 8 6 8 6 9

Mixing Height (ft) 250 3733 250 4889 250 4267 250 3733 356 3733 250 3378 250 3200

Turner Stability Class 5 3 6 2 6 2 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 3

Atmospheric Tendency No No Su In Su In No No No No No No No No

Smoke Dispersion Index 5 47 4 52 2 38 3 32 4 29 4 27 4 29

Smoke Dispersion Adjective VP GG VP GG VP F VP F VP F VP F VP F

Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index (LVORI) 7 1 8 1 8 1 8 1 6 2 8 2 8 2

LVORI Adjective H L H L H L H L M L H L H L

CAUTION: Smoke Dispersion Values Above 100 are usually indication of extreme fire behavior. Exercise caution.
REMEMBER: Favorable dispersion conditions should NOT be used alone in deciding to initiate a prescribed burn.

Explanation to the acronym used
7-DAY Fire Danger Forecast
From Georgia Forestry Commission
Issued at: 631 AM EDT Fri 28 Jun 2013

Newnan, Ga

SAT 29 SUN 30 MON 01 TUE 02 WED 03 THU 04 FRI 05

Ignition Component 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

Burning Index 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Energy Release Component 2 2 3 2 2 1 1

Spread Component 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Dallas, Ga

SAT 29 SUN 30 MON 01 TUE 02 WED 03 THU 04 FRI 05

Ignition Component 7 5 6 5 5 4 4

Burning Index 11 10 10 9 9 8 8

Energy Release Component 13 12 13 11 11 10 9

Spread Component 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Brender NFS, Ga

SAT 29 SUN 30 MON 01 TUE 02 WED 03 THU 04 FRI 05

Ignition Component 3 3 4 2 2 2 2

Burning Index 6 6 7 5 5 3 3

Energy Release Component 8 9 11 7 6 5 5

Spread Component 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

District 4 (Chattahoochee)
	SAT 29		SUN 30		MON 01		TUE 02		WED 03		THU 04		FRI 05
Sky Condition	OV	PC	PC	PC	PC	PC	OV	OV	OV	OV	OV	OV	OV	OV
Max/Min Temperature	70	90	67	87	65	88	66	87	68	88	68	87	68	87
Min/Max RH	96	49	96	47	96	44	96	49	93	49	96	52	96	54
Chance of Precipitation	30	40	30	20	20	30	30	30	30	50	30	40	30	30
Precipitation Type	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Surface Wind Speed (mph)	6	10	6	8	4	6	4	7	5	6	5	6	5	7
Wind Direction	SW	W	W	W	NW	SW	SW	S	S	SW	S	SE	SE	SE
Transport Wind Speed (mph)	8	13	8	10	5	8	5	9	6	8	6	8	6	9
Mixing Height (ft)	250	3733	250	4889	250	4267	250	3733	356	3733	250	3378	250	3200
Turner Stability Class	5	3	6	2	6	2	5	3	5	3	5	3	5	3
Atmospheric Tendency	No	No	Su	In	Su	In	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Smoke Dispersion Index	5	47	4	52	2	38	3	32	4	29	4	27	4	29
Smoke Dispersion Adjective	VP	GG	VP	GG	VP	F	VP	F	VP	F	VP	F	VP	F
Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index (LVORI)	7	1	8	1	8	1	8	1	6	2	8	2	8	2
LVORI Adjective	H	L	H	L	H	L	H	L	M	L	H	L	H	L
CAUTION: Smoke Dispersion Values Above 100 are usually indication of extreme fire behavior. Exercise caution. REMEMBER: Favorable dispersion conditions should NOT be used alone in deciding to initiate a prescribed burn.

Newnan, Ga
	SAT 29	SUN 30	MON 01	TUE 02	WED 03	THU 04	FRI 05
Ignition Component	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Burning Index	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Energy Release Component	2	2	3	2	2	1	1
Spread Component	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Dallas, Ga
	SAT 29	SUN 30	MON 01	TUE 02	WED 03	THU 04	FRI 05
Ignition Component	7	5	6	5	5	4	4
Burning Index	11	10	10	9	9	8	8
Energy Release Component	13	12	13	11	11	10	9
Spread Component	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

Brender NFS, Ga
	SAT 29	SUN 30	MON 01	TUE 02	WED 03	THU 04	FRI 05
Ignition Component	3	3	4	2	2	2	2
Burning Index	6	6	7	5	5	3	3
Energy Release Component	8	9	11	7	6	5	5
Spread Component	1	1	1	1	0	0	0