FNUS71 KLWX 251953 FWSLWX SPOT FORECAST FOR ELKHORN MTN...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 253 PM EST WED FEB 25 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 EST ON FEBRUARY 26. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST THURSDAY. A LIGHT SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO BRING MILDER CONDITIONS. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE CONSIDERABLY HIGHER THURSDAY AFTERNOON COMPARED TO WEDNESDAY DUE TO MOISTURE STREAMING IN FROM THE SOUTH. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT BEFORE MOVING THROUGH FRIDAY. THE COLD FRONT WILL LIKELY BRING SHOWERS FRIDAY. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55. MIN HUMIDITY........57 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................10 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1000 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 2900-4400 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 6 TO 15 MPH. TIME (EST) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........76 76 76 76 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............46 50 53 54 RH..............63 61 59 57 20 FT WIND......W 2 SW 4 SW 5 S 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 15 15 CWR.............10 10 10 10 .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40. MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH EARLY...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CWR.................10 PERCENT...INCREASING TO 20 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1800 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 8 TO 17 MPH...INCREASING TO 22 TO 28 MPH LATE. TIME (EST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........76 75 75 75 93 93 WEATHER COV..... S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............51 48 46 45 44 43 RH..............59 68 79 76 79 82 20 FT WIND......S 5 S 5 S 5 S 6 S 8 S 10 20 FT WIND GUST.15 10 10 15 20 20 CWR.............10 10 10 10 20 20 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54. MIN HUMIDITY........63 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CWR.................80 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1900 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 28 TO 32 MPH. TIME (EST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........93 97 97 97 96 96 WEATHER COV.....S CHC LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY DEFNTE DEFNTE WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............42 44 48 51 53 52 RH..............86 86 80 71 66 63 20 FT WIND......SW 10 SW 10 SW 11 SW 12 SW 11 SW 9 20 FT WIND GUST.20 25 25 25 25 20 CWR.............20 60 60 60 80 80 $$ FORECASTER...LASORSA REQUESTED BY...JR WAGGY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090226.ELKHO.01/LWX