FNUS71 KRNK 252245
FWSRNK

SPOT FORECAST FOR MORRIS HILL PBURN...U. S. FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
545 PM EST WED FEB 25 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 EST ON FEBRUARY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE LOCATED OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST THURSDAY.
SOUTHWEST WIND FLOW AROUND THE HIGH WILL BE TRANSPORTING MOISTURE
NORTH FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO.  THIS WILL RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE
CLOUD COVER THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA FRIDAY...
AND WILL INTERACT WITH THE MOISTURE TO PRODUCE A WETTING RAIN.

&&

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
MAX HUMIDITY........67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE
                    EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
CWR (0.01 IN).......10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 8 TO 17 MPH.

TIME (EST)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........32     48     57     62     68     77
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............50     46     44     42     41     40
RH..............30     35     39     42     45     50
20 FT WIND......S 4    SE 4   S 2    S 1    W 1    SW 1
20 FT WIND GUST.5      10     5

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.
MIN HUMIDITY........47 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH
                    AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR (0.01 IN).......20 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 7 TO 14 MPH.

TIME (EST)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........82     83     83     86     90     94
WEATHER COV.....                            S CHC  S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   RNSHWR RNSHWR
TEMP............37     39     46     50     54     56
RH..............61     64     56     53     50     47
20 FT WIND......SW 1   W 2    SW 2   SW 3   SW 4   S 4
20 FT WIND GUST.              5      5      10     10

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FORECASTER...MANUEL
REQUESTED BY...GWJ NF
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090226.MORRI.01/RNK