1 May 2009 Morning Report
Rain is moving in, and this is likely the last morning report I’ll do for a while since there shouldn’t be much activity. If the forecast holds, by the time the rain and showers end later next week leaf out will be well underway and that will end the spring fire season.
Yesterday saw some moderate fire activity again in my region, some of which needed mutual aid, but nothing significant.
CT Fire Danger:
Moderate
CTZ004-020800-
WINDHAM CT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHFORD...PLAINFIELD...PUTNAM...
WILLIMANTIC
357 AM EDT FRI MAY 1 2009
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 70 30
TEMP /24H TREND/ 67 (0) 51 (+5) 65
RH % /24H TREND/ 61 (+45) 96 (-4) 45
20FT WND AM /MPH/ SW 10 G32 NW 7
20FT WND PM /MPH/ SW 12 G31 SW 8 G23 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.35 0.13 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 11 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT /FT-AGL/ 2390 70 5030
TRANSPORT WND /KTS/ SW 18 SW 15 W 10
VENT RATE /KT-FT/ 43020 1050 50300
CWR 100 100 10
LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS
HAINES INDEX 2 3 4