FNUS72 KCAE 241049 FWSCAE SPOT FORECAST FOR C249 250...US FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 648 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 EDT ON MARCH 24. .DISCUSSION... A DRY BACKDOOR FRONT HAS PUSHED INTO THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MIDLANDS OVERNIGHT. SURFACE WINDS WILL BE FROM THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE DAY. LOW LEVEL JET OVERNIGHT WILL HELP KEEP WIND UP AROUND 5 MPH. .TODAY... TIME (EDT) 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........50 51 52 53 54 55 56 58 61 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............49 55 60 64 67 68 70 71 72 RH..............74 61 53 48 45 45 42 41 39 20 FT WIND DIR..S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE 20 FT WIND DIR..160 160 150 150 150 150 140 140 130 20 FT WIND SPD..3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.7 2.7 3.8 4.2 4.7 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 TRANSP WIND DIR.SW SW S S SE SE SE SE S TRANSP WIND SPD.9 9 9 10 10 12 12 13 13 .TONIGHT... TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........63 67 70 73 76 82 WEATHER COV..... S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............71 64 59 56 52 51 RH..............41 54 64 69 80 83 20 FT WIND......SE 5 E 5 SE 5 SE 5 SE 5 SE 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....3900 1600 400 400 400 400 TRANSPORT WIND..S 12 SE 9 SE 9 SE 10 SE 10 SE 13 .WEDNESDAY... TIME (EDT) 6 AM 9 AM NOON 3 PM SKY (%).........91 97 96 96 WEATHER COV.....S CHC CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............50 53 60 63 RH..............86 80 62 58 20 FT WIND......E 5G10 E 5G10 E 5G10 NE 5G10 MIX HGT (FT)....300 800 3400 4600 TRANSPORT WIND..S 15 S 17 S 18 S 18 $$ FORECASTER...VAUGHAN REQUESTED BY...BILL HAMMOND TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090324.C2492.01/CAE