FNUS71 KCTP 251427
FWSCTP

SPOT FORECAST FOR HALL BARN RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1027 AM EDT SAT APR 25 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EDT ON APRIL 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE.

.DISCUSSION...
A LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE
SOUTHEASTERN U.S. AND BRING MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPERATURES TODAY. AN ISOLATED SHOWER OR THUNDERSHOWER IS
POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON...BUT THE BURN AREA WILL MORE THAN LIKELY
REMAIN DRY.

TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 80S THIS AFTERNOON WILL SUPPORT
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE 30 TO 35 PERCENT RANGE ACROSS THE BURN
AREA. HOWEVER SUSTAINED SFC WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW
20MPH PRECLUDING ANY WIDESPREAD ELEVATED WILDFIRE THREAT.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. AN ISOLATED SHOWER OR
                    THUNDERSTORM IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.
MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
                    25 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (EDT)      11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........25     26     33     36
WEATHER COV.....       ISOLTD ISOLTD ISOLTD
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR
TEMP............75     78     81     79
RH..............41     38     36     38
20 FT WIND......SW 10  SW 10  SW 11  SW 10
20 FT WIND GUST.20     20     25     20

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. AN ISOLATED SHOWER OR
                    THUNDERSTORM EARLY IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
MAX HUMIDITY........79 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE
                    EVENING.

TIME (EDT)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........36     36     44     42     40     39
WEATHER COV.....ISOLTD
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............76     71     67     65     63     60
RH..............42     49     53     57     61     68
20 FT WIND......SW 9   SW 6   SW 6   SW 6   SW 5   SW 5
20 FT WIND GUST.15     15     15     15     15     10

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FORECASTER...WFO CTP/DEVOIR
REQUESTED BY...GARY  KOLESAR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090425.HALLB.02/CTP