FNUS71 KCTP 271122
FWSCTP

SPOT FORECAST FOR RNG 30...ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
722 AM EDT MON APR 27 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 EDT ON APRIL 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE.

.DISCUSSION...

NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE REGION TODAY.
AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL TO 30 PERCENT OR
LESS AND SSWLY WINDS WILL BE IN THE 10-15MPH RANGE WITH OCCASIONAL
GUSTS OF 20-25MPH. DESPITE THE RECENT GREEN-UP...DEAD FUEL
MOISTURE IS STILL RATHER LOW BASED ON WFAS DATA. THE FIRE DANGER
CATEGORY WILL RANGE BETWEEN HIGH AND VERY HIGH ACROSS MUCH OF
WESTERN AND CENTRAL PENN. HOWEVER BASED ON WINDS AND EXPECTED
PRECIPITATION IN THE COMING DAYS...RED FLAG CRITERIA IS NOT
ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 87.
MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 7
                    TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.

TIME (EDT)      10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........15     9      5      5
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............74     82     85     87
RH..............49     37     31     29
20 FT WIND......W 3    W 5    SW 7   SW 10
20 FT WIND GUST.5      15     20     20

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
MAX HUMIDITY........81 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH
                    ...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AFTER SUNSET.

TIME (EDT)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........5      8      8      11     14     16
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............83     74     71     67     65     62
RH..............34     48     54     62     68     75
20 FT WIND......SW 8   S 5    S 5    S 5    S 4    S 3
20 FT WIND GUST.20     10     10     10     10     5

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5
                    TO 10 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (EDT)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........19     21     27     33     38     43
WEATHER COV.....                            S CHC  S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   RNSHWR RNSHWR
TEMP............60     63     70     77     80     80
RH..............80     77     59     45     38     36
20 FT WIND......SW 2   SW 3   SW 5   SW 6   SW 8   SW 8
20 FT WIND GUST.5      5      10     15     15     15

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FORECASTER...STEINBUGL
REQUESTED BY...MR  SHANNON HENRY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090427.RNG30.01/CTP