FNUS71 KCTP 241124 FWSCTP SPOT FORECAST FOR FTIG D-03C RX FIRE 24 MARCH 09...ARMY NATIONAL GUARD NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 724 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EDT ON MARCH 24. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE. .DISCUSSION... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD DIRECTLY OVER PENNSYLVANIA TODAY...RESULTING IN LIGHT EASTERLY WINDS. HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED FOR WEDNESDAY...AS MOISTURE STREAMS INTO THE STATE AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING FRONTAL BOUNDARY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49. MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING NORTHEAST 6 MPH UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE EARLY THIS EVENING. LAL.................NO TSTMS. MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 15 TO 24 MPH...DECREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH LATE THIS MORNING. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. TIME (EDT) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........8 15 20 22 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............35 42 49 46 RH..............30 23 18 21 20 FT WIND......N 5 NE 5 N 3 NE 3 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 5 5 TRANSPORT WIND..NE 15 NE 9 NE 7 NE 6 LAL.............1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX....5 4 5 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 27. MAX HUMIDITY........58 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. LAL.................NO TSTMS. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 13 MPH...INCREASING TO 15 TO 17 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........23 25 26 33 34 32 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............43 37 35 33 31 31 RH..............26 35 44 50 55 56 20 FT WIND......E 2 SE 2 E 2 SE 2 SE 2 SE 2 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 TRANSPORT WIND..NE 5 E 5 SE 8 SE 12 S 15 SE 17 LAL.............1 1 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 5 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50. MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 6 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. LAL.................NO TSTMS. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 16 TO 20 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........30 28 45 55 63 75 WEATHER COV..... S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............31 31 36 43 50 48 RH..............57 58 52 42 34 40 20 FT WIND......SE 2 SE 2 SE 3 S 5 S 5 S 5 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 10 10 10 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 18 SE 20 SE 17 S 16 S 17 S 18 LAL.............1 1 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 3 3 $$ FORECASTER...WFO CTP/RXR REQUESTED BY...MR SHANNON HENRY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090324.FTIGD.01/CTP