Presenter: Casey Sullivan, National Weather Service, Chicago/Romeoville

Casey Sullivan will provide an overview of the National Weather Service fire weather forecast program and discuss elements of the fire weather forecast available to any fire practitioner. The hourly weather graph and definitions of surface winds will be emphasized. If you missed Casey's presentation at the 2014 symposium of the Illinois Prescribed Fire Council, this is a great opportunity to log on and see what you missed. We estimate 10-15 minutes will be available for questions from the audience.

A recording of his presentation "Mixing Heights and Their Impact on Smoke Dispersion" at the 2013 Tallgrass Prairie and Oak Savanna Regional Fire Conference is available to view or download on our Vimeo page (40 minutes): https://vimeo.com/59503187

This webinar is co-hosted by the Tallgrass Prairie and Oak Savanna Fire Science Consortium and Lake States Fire Science Consortium.

About the Presenter:

Casey Sullivan is a Forecaster and Meteorologist at the National Weather Service, Chicago/Romeoville office and is the office's Fire Weather Program Manager. He works with fire/land managers who perform prescribed fires or respond to wildfires, including staff at the U.S. Forest Service Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, National Park Service Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, and the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, home to more than 5 million residents.