000 FXUS64 KBMX 290302 AFDBMX AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 955 PM CDT FRI SEP 28 2007 .UPDATE...FOR ZONE FORECAST. && .DISCUSSION...DID A QUICK UPDATE TO REMOVE SOME EVENING WORDING. ALSO ADJUSTED THE HOURLY GRIDS. OTHERWISE...EXPECT CLEAR SKIES AND READINGS FALLING MAINLY INTO THE 50S. && .AVIATION...00Z TAF DISCUSSION. VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. THE ONLY CONCERN IS SUSTAINED NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS UP TO 10 KNOTS THROUGH 02Z THIS EVENING...THEN AGAIN AFTER 15 Z TOMORROW. HAPPY FLYING. && .FIRE WEATHER... VERY DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. KBDI VALUES AROUND GENERALLY AROUND 500 OR HIGHER AREAWIDE. 20 FOOT WINDS WILL BE AROUND 10 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVER SO CLOSE TO 10 MPH ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP INTO THE 25 TO 30 PERCENT RANGE ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THEREFORE...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH WAS ISSUED FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON ROUGHLY ALONG AND EAST OF I-65. 75/50 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR... BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST CLAIR-TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-BIBB-CHILTON-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS- PERRY-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE- RUSSELL-PIKE-AND BARBOUR. && $$ 10/75/50