FNUS72 KCHS 131242
FWSCHS

SPOT FORECAST FOR C-81...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
842 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 EDT ON MAY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE
RATHER STRONG AND GUSTY EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS THROUGH TODAY. ALSO...
ATLANTIC MOISTURE WILL SUPPORT A FEW SHOWERS WHICH WILL PUSH ONSHORE
OVER AND CLOSE TO THE BURN SITE TODAY. ODDS FAVOR BRIEF SHOWERS...
LASTING LESS THAN 15 MINUTES AND PRODUCING ONLY ENOUGH RAIN TO
BRIEFLY WET THE GROUND...BUT AN ISOLATED SHOWER COULD PRODUCE
HEAVIER RAINFALL AND ONE TENTH TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OR RAIN.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........54 PERCENT.
20 FT WINDS.........EAST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN
                    THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-1800 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 4000-4200 FT
                    AGL LATE IN THE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 21 TO 30 MPH.

TIME (EDT)          9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY COVER...........PCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY
WEATHER COV.........ISOLTD ISOLTD ISOLTD
WEATHER TYPE........RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR NONE   NONE
TEMP................67     73     75     75     75
RH..................70     57     54     55     58
20 FT WIND..........NE 10  E 14   E 14   E 14   E 13
20 FT WIND GUST.....15     25     30     25     25

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). A SLIGHT CHANCE
                    OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE
                    EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT.
20 FT WINDS.........EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE
                    EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200-4100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 22 TO 28 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79.
MIN HUMIDITY........64 PERCENT.
20 FT WINDS.........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200-2700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 14 TO 22 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ROWLEY
REQUESTED BY...BENTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090513.C81__.01/CHS