FNUS71 KBGM 021350 FWSBGM SPOT FORECAST FOR STATE RX...NYSDEC NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 950 AM EDT THU APR 2 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 EDT ON APRIL 02. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... MILD TEMPERATURES AND LIGHT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH NO PRECIPITATION UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY WITH SHOWERS LINGERING INTO SATURDAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST ON SATURDAY. HOWEVER ELEVATED RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL RESULT IN A LOW RISK OF HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66. MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66. MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1100 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 4100 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 8400 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...DECREASING TO 5900 FT AGL LATE. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 17 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 22 MPH LATE. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 5 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (20000 KNOT-FT)...INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (75900 KNOT-FT) EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (EDT) NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............29 22 20 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE TEMP................55 64 66 RH..................37 25 25 20 FT WIND..........S 5 S 6 S 6 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)........4100 8400 8400 TRANSPORT WIND......SW 13 SW 12 SW 12 LAL.................1 1 1 HAINES INDEX........5 4 4 VRATE KT-FT/1000....20 76 76 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42. MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42. MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......5900 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300-1700 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 22 TO 30 MPH...INCREASING TO 32 TO 40 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (75900 KNOT-FT)...DECREASING TO FAIR (23400 KNOT-FT) AFTER MIDNIGHT. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............16 14 33 57 76 82 WEATHER COV......... LIKELY LIKELY WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN TEMP................64 58 53 49 46 44 RH..................31 51 66 80 89 96 20 FT WIND..........SE 5 SE 5 SE 6 SE 6 SE 7 SE 8 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 10 10 10 10 15 MIX HGT (FT)........5900 1700 1700 300 300 300 TRANSPORT WIND......S 22 SE 25 SE 25 S 30 S 32 S 32 LAL.................1 1 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX........3 3 3 3 3 3 VRATE KT-FT/1000....76 76 76 76 23 23 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). RAIN LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54. MIN HUMIDITY........51-71 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 13 MPH. SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). RAIN LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54. MIN HUMIDITY........51-71 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 13 MPH. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2200 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 2100-2700 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 40 TO 43 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH 31 TO 33 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH LATE. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO FAIR (23400-24800 KNOT-FT). TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............91 97 98 99 100 100 WEATHER COV.........LIKELY OCNL OCNL OCNL OCNL OCNL WEATHER TYPE........RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN TEMP................42 43 47 50 53 54 RH..................100 100 93 86 80 74 20 FT WIND..........SE 8 SE 8 SE 8 SE 8 SE 8 S 7 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 15 15 15 15 10 MIX HGT (FT)........300 300 300 2200 2700 2700 TRANSPORT WIND......S 40 SE 43 SE 43 S 33 S 31 S 31 LAL.................1 1 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX........3 2 2 3 3 3 VRATE KT-FT/1000....23 23 23 23 25 25 $$ FORECASTER...MUNDSCHENK REQUESTED BY...TIM CARPENTER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090402.STATE.01/BGM