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SPOT FORECAST FOR SALT SULPHUR...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
406 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1700 EDT ON APRIL 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

...UNSEASONABLY WARM THROUGH SUNDAY...
...TEMPERATURES 20 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL...
...THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLE THIS EVENING...

HIGH PRESSURE IS CENTERED OVER THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES.
CLOCKWISE FLOW AROUND THE HIGH IS PRODUCING A WARM SOUTHWEST
TO WEST WIND.  TEMPERATURES THROUGH SUNDAY WILL BE 20 DEGREES
ABOVE NORMAL.  THIS WILL PUSH AFTERNOON HUMIDITY MINIMUMS TO
AROUND 25 PERCENT.

THERE IS A THREAT OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING...WETTING
RAIN CHANCE ABOUT 20 PERCENT. WINDS WILL BE ERRATIC IN THE
VICINITY OF ANY THUNDERSTORM THAT COMES NEAR THE INCIDENT
AREA. THREAT WINDOW FOR CLOUD BUILD-UPS OR THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY WOULD IS BETWEEN NOW AND 8:00 PM.  AFTER 8:00 PM...
LOSS OF SOLAR HEATING WILL BRING A DEMISE TO THE SHOWERS.

&&

.REST OF TODAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 10 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

TIME (EDT)          5 PM
TEMP................82
RH..................29
20 FT WIND..........SW 7
20 FT WIND GUST.....15

.TONIGHT...

MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 8 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
TEMP................79     74     70     67     63     59
RH..................34     39     45     51     58     66
20 FT WIND..........SW 6   SW 6   SW 6   SW 6   SW 6   SW 6
20 FT WIND GUST.....15     10     10     10     10     10

.SUNDAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

TIME (EDT)          6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
TEMP................56     58     65     70     74     79
RH..................75     68     55     46     39     34
20 FT WIND..........SW 6   SW 4   W 5    SW 5   SW 6   S 8
20 FT WIND GUST.....10     10     10     10     15     15

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FORECASTER...MANUEL
REQUESTED BY...RON NIXON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090425.SALTS.02/RNK