Table 4: Dead Fuel Moisture Content Corrections, Day (0800-1959)
February, March, April, August, September, October
UNSHADED - LESS THAN 50% SHADING OF SURFACE FUELS
Aspect % Slope 0800> 1000> 1200> 1400> 1600> 1800>
B L A B L A B L A B L A B L A B L A
N 0-30 3 4 5 1 2 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 3 3 4 5
31+ 3 4 5 3 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 3 3 4 3 4 5
E 0-30 3 4 5 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 4 3 4 5
31+ 3 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 5 4 5 6
S 0-30 3 4 5 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 5
31+ 3 4 5 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 2 2 3 4 5
W 0-30 3 4 5 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 5
31+ 4 5 6 3 4 4 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 4
SHADED - 50% OR MORE SHADING OF SURFACE FUELS
N all 4 5 6 4 5 5 3 4 5 3 4 5 4 5 5 4 5 6
E all 4 5 6 3 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 5 4 5 6 4 5 6
S all 4 5 6 3 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 5 4 5 6
W all 4 5 6 4 5 5 3 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 5 4 5 6
B Fire 1000' to 2000' below weather site
L Fire same level as weather site
A Fire 1000' to 2000' above weather site