FNUS71 KLWX 242315
FWSLWX

SPOT FORECAST FOR RIFLE FIRE...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
715 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1857 EDT ON APRIL 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE MID ATLANTIC THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. A SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FLOW AROUND THIS HIGH WILL BRING VERY WARM
CONDITIONS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO NEAR
OR BELOW 30 PERCENT SATURDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS MOST LOCATIONS EXCEPT THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY SHOULD STAY ABOVE 30 PERCENT
SUNDAY FOR MOST LOCATIONS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
MAX HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 0-200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 8 TO 17 MPH...DECREASING TO AROUND 7
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.

TIME (EDT)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........39     34     34     34     34     29
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............77     72     68     65     62     60
RH..............36     46     52     58     62     64
20 FT WIND......SW 9   SW 6   SW 6   SW 5   SW 5   W 5
20 FT WIND GUST.15     10     10     10     10     10
EYE LEVEL WIND..SW 9   SW 6   SW 6   SW 5   SW 5   W 5
EYE LEVEL WIND..15     10     10     10     10     10

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 90.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1800 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 10000-10900 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 TO 12 MPH...INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 18
                    TO 24 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.

TIME (EDT)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........23     22     22     45     45     45
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............60     65     75     83     87     88
RH..............64     56     41     33     29     27
20 FT WIND......W 5    W 5    W 6    W 8    SW 9   SW 9
20 FT WIND GUST.10     10     15     15     15     15
EYE LEVEL WIND..W 5    W 5    W 6    W 8    SW 9   SW 9
EYE LEVEL WIND..10     10     15     15     15     15

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FORECASTER...SCHOOR
REQUESTED BY...JUNE WELLS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090424.RIFLE.01/LWX