FNUS72 KGSP 031501 FWSGSP SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG WARRIOR MOUNTAIN...NC FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1001 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0947 EST ON FEBRUARY 03. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE CAROLINA COAST WILL STRENGTHEN AND TRACK NORTHEAST TODAY. HOWEVER...A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE WAKE OF THIS SYSTEM WILL LINGER ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST STATES THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ON THURSDAY...A BROAD AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE REGION AND PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42. MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NW WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO 9-14 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-2300 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 3400-4500 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 6300-8100 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 37 MPH...BECOMING WEST 23 TO 30 MPH. TIME (EST) 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........23 36 49 60 67 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............30 36 40 42 39 RH..............53 43 35 31 34 20 FT WIND......NW 5 NW 6 W 7 W 8 W 8 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 25 25 25 MIX HGT (FT)....3400 4500 6000 7500 7900 TRANSPORT WIND..NW 24 NW 26 W 29 W 30 W 29 TRANSPORT WIND..NW 24 NW 26 W 29 W 30 W 29 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 21. MAX HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4600-6200 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 2000-2100 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 23 TO 32 MPH...INCREASING TO 33 TO 35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 23 TO 32 MPH...INCREASING TO 33 TO 35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. TIME (EST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........73 68 52 49 45 41 WEATHER COV..... S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....NONE SNSHWR SNSHWR SNSHWR SNSHWR SNSHWR TEMP............36 31 28 26 24 22 RH..............39 48 53 55 57 59 20 FT WIND......W 8 NW 9 NW 10 NW 10 NW 10 NW 10 20 FT WIND GUST.25 20 25 25 25 25 MIX HGT (FT)....6200 4100 3100 3100 2800 2100 TRANSPORT WIND..W 26 W 23 NW 24 NW 29 NW 33 NW 35 TRANSPORT WIND..W 26 W 23 NW 24 NW 29 NW 33 NW 35 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 31. MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-3600 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 3500-4000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 31 TO 36 MPH. MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 31 TO 36 MPH. TIME (EST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........47 46 33 24 20 13 WEATHER COV.....S CHC WEATHER TYPE....SNSHWR NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............22 22 24 27 29 29 RH..............60 58 49 38 33 34 20 FT WIND......NW 10 NW 12 NW 14 NW 14 NW 13 NW 12 20 FT WIND GUST.25 30 30 30 30 30 MIX HGT (FT)....1900 2000 2700 3600 4000 3900 TRANSPORT WIND..NW 35 NW 36 NW 36 NW 32 NW 31 NW 33 TRANSPORT WIND..NW 35 NW 36 NW 36 NW 32 NW 31 NW 33 $$ FORECASTER...GABRIC REQUESTED BY...DAWSON TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20090203.BIGWA.01/GSP