FNUS72 KGSP 232031
FWSGSP

SPOT FORECAST FOR LEDBETTER 1...U.S.FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
431 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 EDT ON MARCH 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ALONG THE EASTERN
SEABOARD THROUGH TUESDAY...AS A COLD FRONT MOVES SLOWLY EASTWARD
ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE AND CLOUDS
WILL RETURN AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 39.
RH..................MAX 87 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE
                    EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-4400 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300-1000 FT
                    AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 6 TO 10 MPH.

TIME (EDT)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........57     57     57     57     57     58
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............56     55     50     46     44     41
RH..............46     51     66     73     75     80
20 FT WIND......SW 3   S 2    S 2    S 2    S 2    S 2
20 FT WIND GUST.5      5      5      5      5      5
MIX HGT (FT)....4400   1000   500    300    300    300
TRANSPORT WIND..S 7    SW 10  S 8    S 7    S 6    S 8

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........54 AT IGNITION...MAX 60.
RH..................56 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 41 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTH AT 6 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 8 MPH EARLY
                    IN THE MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-2000 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 3300 FT AGL AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE 2700-4600 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 12 TO 20 MPH.

TIME (EDT)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........59     60     62     65     67     69
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............39     41     48     54     58     59
RH..............86     84     70     56     44     41
20 FT WIND......S 2    S 3    S 3    S 5    S 6    S 6
20 FT WIND GUST.5      5      5      10     15     15
MIX HGT (FT)....400    700    2000   3300   4600   4400
TRANSPORT WIND..S 12   S 15   S 17   S 18   S 20   S 20

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FORECASTER...HINSON
REQUESTED BY...TIM SOLESBEE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090324.LEDBE.01/GSP