FNUS72 KGSP 102127
FWSGSP

SPOT FORECAST FOR GRAPHITE...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
527 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1717 EDT ON MARCH 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WARM HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE REGION THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AND ENABLE ANOTHER DAY OF WELL ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES. A COLD
FRONT WILL BECOME STATIONARY SOUTH OF THE FORECAST AREA THURSDAY AND
RETURN TEMPERATURES TO NORMAL LEVELS THROUGH FRIDAY. THE WEATHER
WILL BE FAIRLY COOL THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS GULF MOISTURE IS LIFTED
OVER THE REGION.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
MAX HUMIDITY........84 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-2500 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300-500 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 8 TO 17 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7
                    MPH LATE.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 8 TO 17 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7
                    MPH LATE.

TIME (EDT)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........21     21     31     33     37     18
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............57     57     54     52     51     50
RH..............58     59     69     79     84     82
20 FT WIND......S 6    S 5    S 5    S 6    S 6    SW 7
20 FT WIND GUST.15     10     10     10     15     15
MIX HGT (FT)....2500   2200   1300   700    300    300
TRANSPORT WIND..S 17   S 10   S 8    S 8    S 8    SW 6
TRANSPORT WIND..S 17   S 10   S 8    S 8    S 8    SW 6

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1600 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 2300-3100 FT
                    AGL LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 3 TO 7 MPH...INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 22 TO
                    30 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 3 TO 7 MPH...INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 22 TO
                    30 MPH.

TIME (EDT)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........9      3      32     42     45     24
WEATHER COV.....       S CHC  S CHC  CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR
TEMP............49     49     53     58     60     61
RH..............80     78     71     58     46     40
20 FT WIND......SW 7   W 7    NW 10  NW 11  NW 10  NW 8
20 FT WIND GUST.15     15     20     20     20     15
MIX HGT (FT)....300    300    1600   2400   2600   2900
TRANSPORT WIND..SW 3   W 7    NW 21  NW 29  NW 29  NW 25
TRANSPORT WIND..SW 3   W 7    NW 21  NW 29  NW 29  NW 25

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FORECASTER...BRUCE
REQUESTED BY...DRAG SHARP
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090310.GRAPH.01/GSP