AGRICULTURAL/LAWN & GARDEN WEATHER FORECAST (ETA) GUIDANCE FOR Birmingham, AL UKAWC/NWS KBHM NAM MOS GUIDANCE 12 /09 /2008 1200 UTC AFTERNOON: ---------- The high today will be 63 degrees with 60% area coverage of precip in the amount of 0.01-0.09 inches. The maximum dewpoint from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.(EDT) will be 58 degrees with a minimum dewpoint of 52 degrees. The temperatures and dewpoints today will produce a low relative humidity near 70%. The winds will begin from the S and end out of the S with an average wind speed of 13 mph. The wind speeds will range from 13 mph to 14 mph throughout the period creating 7 hours of unfavorable spraying conditions, 0 hours of marginal conditions, and 0 hours of favorable spraying conditions. Skies today at 2:00 p.m. will be cloudy with a total of 0 hours of sunny skies, 0 hours of partly cloudy skies, 0 hours of mostly cloudy skies, and 7 hours of cloudy skies during the time period. TONIGHT: -------- The low tonight will be 62 degrees with100% area coverage of precip in the amount of 0.50-0.99 inches. The maximum dewpoint from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.(EDT) will be 62 degrees with a minimum dewpoint of 58 degrees. The temperatures and dewpoints tonight will produce a high relative humidity near 95%. The winds will begin from the S and end out of the S with an average wind speed of 16 mph. The wind speeds will range from 14 mph to 17 mph throughout the period creating 12 hours of unfavorable spraying conditions, 0 hours of marginal conditions, and 0 hours of favorable spraying conditions. Skies tonight at 2:00 a.m. will be cloudy with a total of 0 hours of clear skies, 0 hours of partly cloudy skies, 0 hours of mostly cloudy skies, and 12 hours of cloudy skies during the time period. The forecasted leaf wetness due to dew formation for the time period is for 0 hours. TOMORROW: --------- The high tomorrow will be 66 degrees with100% area coverage of precip in the amount of 0.50-0.99 inches. The maximum dewpoint from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.(EDT) will be 62 degrees with a minimum dewpoint of 56 degrees. The temperatures and dewpoints tomorrow will produce a low relative humidity near 90%. The winds will begin from the S and end out of the N with an average wind speed of 9 mph. The wind speeds will range from 7 mph to 13 mph throughout the period creating 3 hours of unfavorable spraying conditions, 9 hours of marginal conditions, and 0 hours of favorable spraying conditions. Skies tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. will be cloudy with a total of 0 hours of sunny skies, 0 hours of partly cloudy skies, 0 hours of mostly cloudy skies, and 12 hours of cloudy skies during the time period. * NOTE: See ETA Ag Wx Data for specific times.