FNUS71 KRNK 281017 FWSRNK SPOT FORECAST FOR STAUNTON RIVER...VA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION & RECREATION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 617 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EDT ON APRIL 28. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... ...UNSEASONABLY WARM TODAY... HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE SOUTHEAST ATLANTIC COAST WILL BRING ONE MORE DAY OF WELL ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND DRY CONDITIONS. THE AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL FALL TO AROUND 30 PERCENT. EXPECT A SOUTHWEST BREEZE OF 10 TO 15 MPH. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR A WETTING RAIN WILL BE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO DROP SOUTH FROM THE OHIO VALLEY CREATING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THIS FRONT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY...KEEPING A CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION IN THE FORECAST INTO THE WEEKEND. GOOD HUMIDITY RECOVERY IS ALSO EXPECTED. && .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 88. MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH...AN OCCASIONAL GUST OF 15 TO 20 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. CWR (0.01 IN).......0 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......4400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH...INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 24 TO 25 MPH. TIME (EDT) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............5 5 5 6 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................70 77 82 85 RH..................56 42 34 30 20 FT WIND..........SW 5 SW 6 SW 7 SW 8 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 15 15 20 MIX HGT (FT)........1200 2300 3000 4400 CWR.................0 0 0 0 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60. MAX HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. CWR (0.01 IN).......10 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 16 TO 25 MPH...DECREASING TO 6 TO 13 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............10 17 17 12 5 14 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................85 78 74 70 67 65 RH..................30 38 47 55 62 70 20 FT WIND..........SW 7 SW 4 SW 4 SW 5 SW 5 SW 5 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 10 10 10 10 10 CWR.................10 0 0 0 10 10 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80. MIN HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR (0.01 IN).......30 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......4600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 6 TO 14 MPH...BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............27 39 47 55 62 70 WEATHER COV......... CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP................62 64 69 73 76 78 RH..................81 78 65 55 49 47 20 FT WIND..........SW 5 SW 5 SW 6 SW 6 W 5 NW 6 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 10 10 10 10 15 CWR.................10 10 10 10 30 30 $$ FORECASTER...MANUEL REQUESTED BY...REED STANLEY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090428.STAUN.01/RNK