{"id":270,"date":"2017-07-11T14:54:32","date_gmt":"2017-07-11T19:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rxburn.com\/?page_id=270"},"modified":"2017-07-11T14:54:32","modified_gmt":"2017-07-11T19:54:32","slug":"calculating-one-hour-fuel-moisture-and-probability-of-ignition-pi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/rxburn\/weather-fuel\/calculating-one-hour-fuel-moisture-and-probability-of-ignition-pi\/","title":{"rendered":"Calculating One Hour Fuel Moisture And Probability of Ignition (PI)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Step 1: <\/b>Determine Reference Fuel Moisture (RFM)<\/p>\n

Day Time Hours 0800 \u2013 1959 (Table A)
\nNight Time Hours 2000 \u2013 0759 (Table B)<\/p>\n

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  1. Dry bulb Temperature is determined for the time period in question either by measurement or forecast.<\/li>\n
  2. Using the intersection of dry bulb temperature (F) and Relative Humidity (%) determine reference Fuel Moisture (RFM) in percent.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Step 2:<\/b> Using the Dead Fuel Moisture Content Corrections, match the table having Spring\/Fall months (Table C), summer months (Table B) or Winter months (Table D) with the appropriate month.<\/p>\n

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    1. Determine if your Fine Dead Fuels are shaded (> <\/u>50% shading of surface fuels) or exposed (<50 shading of surface fuels). Shading can be due to cloud cover and\/or canopy cover.<\/li>\n
    2. Determine the aspect of the point (area) for which you are calculating Probability of Ignition (PI).<\/li>\n
    3. Determine the slope: (0-30%) or (>30%).<\/li>\n
    4. Calculate the Dead Fuel Moisture Content Correction for each aspect, slope, appropriate time of day, and the elevation differences between the location of the projection point and the RH\/Temp site location<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
        \n
      1. A \u2013 1000 feet \u2013 2000 feet above site<\/li>\n
      2. L \u2013 1000\u201d of site location<\/li>\n
      3. B \u2013 1000 feet to 2000 feet below site<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Step 3:<\/b> Determine Fine Dead Fuel Moisture by adding the Reference Fuel Moisture (step 1) with the Fuel Moisture Correction (step 2).<\/p>\n

        Step 4:<\/strong> To determine Probability of Ignition:<\/p>\n

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        1. Use the Fine Dead Fuel Moisture (Step 4), shading present (Step 2a), and the dry bulb temperature (step 1b)<\/li>\n
        2. Using the Probability of Ignition Table to determine your PI.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Step 5:<\/b> Nighttime Calculations<\/p>\n

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          1. Use Table E for Reference Fuel Moisture<\/li>\n
          2. Use Table F for Dead Fuel Moisture Content Corrections<\/li>\n
          3. Use Probability of Ignition Table as in Step 4.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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