FNUS71 KCTP 241127
FWSCTP

SPOT FORECAST FOR FTIG D-03C RX FIRE 24 MARCH 09...ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
727 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 DIRECTLY OVER PENNSYLVANIA WILL
RESULT IN LIGHT EASTERLY WINDS. HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
ARE EXPECTED FOR WEDNESDAY...AS MOISTURE STREAMS INTO THE STATE
AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING FRONTAL BOUNDARY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL
AFFECT THE REGION WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WITH A BETTER
CHANCE FOR RAIN ARRIVING THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT AS A WAVE OF
LOW PRESSURE HEADS TOWARD US FROM THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
VALLEY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........35 AT IGNITION...MAX 49.
RH..................30 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTH AT 6 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING NORTHEAST 5
                    TO 6 MPH UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING
                    LIGHT AND VARIABLE EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

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

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 27.
RH..................MAX 58 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.

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

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 50.
RH..................MIN 34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO
                    6 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING.

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

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FORECASTER...WFO CTP/DEVOIR
REQUESTED BY...MR  SHANNON HENRY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090324.FTIGD.01/CTP