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SPOT FORECAST FOR ELKHORN MTN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
300 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 EST ON FEBRUARY 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST WEDNESDAY. A LIGHT
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FLOW IS EXPECTED. THE MINIMUM RH VALUES ARE STILL
EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW 30 PERCENT. THE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL
ALSO RESULT IN WARMER CONDITIONS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. RH VALUES
WILL INCREASE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS MOISTURE GETS DRAWN IN FROM THE
SOUTH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 6 TO
                    7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-2000 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 2800-4600 FT
                    AGL LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 3 TO 9 MPH.

TIME (EST)      10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........34     34     49     49
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............37     45     49     50
RH..............46     33     26     27
20 FT WIND......W 1    SW 3   SW 5   S 6
20 FT WIND GUST.10     15     15     15
CWR.............0      0      0      0

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 31.
MAX HUMIDITY........78 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2200 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 100 FT AGL
                    LATE.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 6 TO 13 MPH.

TIME (EST)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........49     52     52     52     65     65
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............46     43     40     38     36     35
RH..............38     45     55     62     69     72
20 FT WIND......S 5    S 5    SW 5   SW 5   SW 5   W 4
20 FT WIND GUST.10     10     10     10     10     10
CWR.............0      10     10     10     10     10

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54.
MIN HUMIDITY........52 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO
                    7 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1100 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 2200-3400 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO
                    4300-5600 FT AGL LATE IN THE
                    MORNING...DECREASING TO 3400 FT AGL LATE.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 14 MPH...INCREASING TO AROUND 15
                    MPH LATE.

TIME (EST)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........65     62     62     62     70     70
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............34     37     44     49     52     53
RH..............78     72     62     56     54     52
20 FT WIND......W 3    W 4    SW 5   SW 5   SW 6   S 6
20 FT WIND GUST.5      10     10     10     10     10
CWR.............10     10     10     10     10     10

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FORECASTER...LASORSA
REQUESTED BY...JR WAGGY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090225.ELKHO.01/LWX