Weather Data for BEHAVE:
BEHAVE is a program to predict rate of spread and flame length for wildland fires. By selecting a time and location below, you can obtain MM5 forecast values for temperature, wind speed and direction, and relative humidity for use in BEHAVE calculations.
When you choose a time and location, you will receive three sets of weather forecast values. These three sets of weather values provide an estimate of the range of conditions that may occur during a fire at the time and location specified. If using them in BEHAVE produces fire characteristics that vary widely, this indicates that a fire could show a similar range of behaviors.
The first set of weather values reflects surface conditions, with wind speed and direction at 10 meters. These are the standard BEHAVE input values. The second set reflects the average conditions in the layer of air near the surface that is freely mixing down to the surface. The third set of values reflects the air likely to mix down to the surface during a fire that develops a coherent, vertical plume.
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The products on this page are not available at this time. If you have any questions about or wish to acquire access to these products, please contact:
Jay Charney
Research Meteorologist
USDA Forest Service
Northern Research Station
East Lansing, MI
e-mail: jcharney@fs.fed.us
phone: 517-355-7740 x105
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