FNUS71 KRNK 072214
FWSRNK

SPOT FORECAST FOR BRUSH MOUNTAIN...ROANOKE COUNTY FIRE AND RESCUE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
514 PM EST SAT FEB 7 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1700 EST ON FEBRUARY 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT EAST OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST TONIGHT
WHILE A COLD FRONT MOVES IN SUNDAY. THIS FRONT WILL BE SOUTH OF US
SUNDAY NIGHT...THEN SHIFT NORTH INTO THE REGION MONDAY NIGHT.

WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH SUNSET AND LIKELY STAY GUSTY
ALONG THE RIDGE LINE THROUGH THE NIGHT...WHILE THE VALLEY
DIMINISHES A FEW HOURS AFTER DARK. HUMIDITY LEVELS WONT RECOVER
MUCH AT ELEVATION...WITH ONLY SLOW RECOVERY TO ABOVE 50 PERCENT
ALONG THE VALLEY FLOOR AFTER MIDNIGHT. EXPECT CLOUDS AND MOISTURE
TO HELP REDUCE STRONG MIXING SUNDAY BUT STILL GUSTY ESPECIALLY IN
THE AFTERNOON ACROSS THE RIDGES.

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.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43.
MAX HUMIDITY........74 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 11 TO 20 MPH.
CWR (0.01 IN).......10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 800 FT AGL LATE.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 31 TO 39 MPH...INCREASING TO 41 TO 45 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN DECREASING TO AROUND 28
                    MPH LATE.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH.

TIME (EST)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........5      11     20     31     39     44
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............61     55     52     51     50     48
RH..............34     41     41     47     54     59
20 FT WIND......W 9    W 6    W 5    W 7    W 10   W 12
20 FT WIND GUST.20     15     10     15     20     25
EYE LEVEL WIND..W 9    W 6    W 5    W 7    W 10   W 12
EYE LEVEL WIND..20     15     10     15     20     25

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). A SLIGHT CHANCE
                    OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
MIN HUMIDITY........49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH.
CWR (0.01 IN).......20 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH...DECREASING TO 0 TO 7
                    MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO
                    WEST AROUND 21 MPH LATE IN THE
                    MORNING...INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 29 TO 36 MPH
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON...DECREASING
                    TO AROUND 25 MPH.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH.

TIME (EST)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........47     51     53     54     53     51
WEATHER COV.....       S CHC  S CHC  S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR NONE   NONE
TEMP............46     45     50     52     54     56
RH..............68     73     64     59     54     49
20 FT WIND......W 13   W 12   W 10   NW 10  NW 8   NW 7
20 FT WIND GUST.25     25     25     20     15     15
EYE LEVEL WIND..W 13   W 12   W 10   NW 10  NW 8   NW 7
EYE LEVEL WIND..25     25     25     20     15     15

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FORECASTER...HUDGINS
REQUESTED BY...BC TOM BIER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090207.BRUSH.01/RNK