Arbuckle Mountain Area Chapter
 Prescribed Burn Weather

Updated Links ... 2-26-08
National Weather Service Norman, OK Page www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/
Carter County, Ardmore NOAA Fire Weather Forecast     7 Day Forecast
Carter County, Woodford NOAA Fire Weather Forecast     7 Day Forecast
Love County, Marietta NOAA Fire Weather Forecast     7 Day Forecast
Love County, Overbrook NOAA Fire Weather Forecast     7 Day Forecast
Murray County, Sulphur NOAA Fire Weather Forecast     7 Day Forecast
Johnston County, Reagan NOAA Fire Weather Forecast     7 Day Forecast
Marshall  County, Kingston NOAA Fire Weather Forecast     7 Day Forecast
Click on the Links below for the specific weather item typical in prescribed burns...
Prescription Example for Oklahoma - Confirm with Fire Boss as Prescription in your plan will vary!!

Parameters – Hyperlink Desc              

Forecast

MIN

MAX

SOURCE

 Wind Direction(s)           

Mesonet Forecast

SW to NW

SW to NW

Mesonet

 Wind -  Max Gust

above

18mph

18mph

Mesonet

 Wind Speed (mph)

above

5 mph

18mph

Mesonet

 Air Temperature (ºF)

above

40 F

95 F

Mesonet

 Relative Humidity (%)

above

20 %

60 %

Mesonet

 Smoke Dispersion Index

above

Mod Good

Excellent

Mesonet

 1-Hour Fuel Moisture (%)   of water

above

2%

17%

Mesonet

 Past 48 Hour Rain Fall

 above

0 inches

.25 inches

Mesonet

 Chance of Precipitation

 

0%

50%

Mesonet

 Chance of Thunderstorms

 

0%

25%

Mesonet

 

 

 

 

 

References – Hyperlink Desc

Check Conformity >>

Lower Range

Upper Range

SOURCE

 Burning Index

Approximations >>

20

79

Mesonet

 Ignition Component

Approximations >>

25

74

Mesonet

 Energy Release Component 

Approximations >>

10

40

Mesonet

 Spread Component  

Approximations >>

20

120

Mesonet

 Keetch Byram Drought Index

Approximations >>

200

600

Mesonet
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