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SPOT FORECAST FOR STONE MOUNTAIN RX...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1216 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1220 EDT ON APRIL 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL RESIDE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY KEEPING
WINDS MAINLY LIGHT...UNDER 10 MPH. HUMIDITY LEVELS THIS AFTERNOON
MAY FALL INTO THE 20S. AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES AGAIN SATURDAY WILL
MAY ALSO FALL INTO THE 20S. THIS WILL START TO INCREASE FIRE DANGER
SOME...DESPITE THE WINDS REMAINING LIGHT. THE NEXT CHANCE OF RAIN
WILL ARRIVE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT AS A STORM SYSTEMS
SHIFTS NORTHEAST OUT OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS INTO THE TENNESSEE AND
OHIO VALLEYS. THIS SYSTEM WILL KEEP THE AREA DAMP INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK...AS IT WILL BE A SLOW MOVER.

&&

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO NORTHWEST 0-10 MPH.
CWR (0.01 IN).......0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST TO NORTHWEST 0-10 MPH.

TIME (EDT)          NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).............0      0      0
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................53     56     58
RH..................45     35     28
20 FT WIND..........NW 5   NW 4   NW 3
20 FT WIND GUST.....10     5      5
CWR.................0      0      0

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FORECASTER...MATTAROCHIA
REQUESTED BY...ZAC PENNINGTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090417.STONE.01/RNK