FNUS72 KGSP 061327
FWSGSP

SPOT FORECAST FOR FARMERS BOTTOM...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
827 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EST ON FEBRUARY 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER THE SOUTHEAST TODAY...THEN
GRADUALLY MOVE OFF THE COAST DURING THE WEEKEND. A DRY AIR MASS
IS STILL IN PLACE... AND A DOWNSLOPE WESTERLY WIND WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT CROSSING THE GREAT LAKES ON
SATURDAY WILL STALL OUT OVER THE OHIO RIVER ON SUNDAY. THIS FRONT
WILL DRIFT SOUTH TO THE CAROLINAS MONDAY...AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES
ACROSS NEW ENGLAND AND RIDGES SOUTH. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL
APPROACH FROM THE WEST IN MID WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2200 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 1300-2800 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 3 TO 12 MPH...INCREASING TO 14 TO 16 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (EST)      11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........0      0      0      0
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............46     52     55     53
RH..............27     23     22     28
20 FT WIND......W 5    W 5    SW 5   SW 5
20 FT WIND GUST.10     15     15     10
MIX HGT (FT)....1600   2800   2200   1300
TRANSPORT WIND..W 12   W 15   W 16   W 14

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FORECASTER...KIMBALL
REQUESTED BY...MIKE DAVIS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090206.FARME.01/GSP