FNUS72 KRAH 041517
FWSRAH

SPOT FORECAST FOR MATTHEWS TRACT...NC FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH, NC
1117 AM EDT FRI SEP 4 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 EDT ON SEPTEMBER 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A DRY RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTEND SOUTH OVER THE CAROLINAS THROUGH
THE WEEKEND.  NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 80S AND A LIGHT LOW LEVEL
WIND OUT OF THE NORTH...NORTHEAST CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY.  CONDITIONS WILL
REMAIN RELATIVELY DRY THROUGH SATURDAY...BEFORE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE BEGINS TO
RETURN TO THE AREA ON SUNDAY.



.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 85.
MIN HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2900-4700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 14 MPH.

TIME (EDT)          NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).............49     49     34
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................79     83     84
RH..................57     49     46
20 FT WIND..........N 5    N 5    NE 4
20 FT WIND GUST.....10     10     10

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-2900 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 13 MPH.

TIME (EDT)          6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).............31     31     36     26     26     22
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................81     75     71     69     68     66
RH..................52     70     84     87     87     93
20 FT WIND..........NE 2   NE 2   NE 2   N 2    N 2    N 2
20 FT WIND GUST.....              5      5      5      5

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 87.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING NORTHEAST 6
                    TO 7 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 5200-5700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 7 TO 14 MPH.

TIME (EDT)          6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).............18     18     27     35     35     32
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................64     66     74     81     85     86
RH..................99     87     60     43     34     33
20 FT WIND..........N 3    N 3    N 5    NE 6   NE 6   NE 5
20 FT WIND GUST.....5      5      10     10     10     10

$$
FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...JOHN MEWBORN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090904.MATTH.01/RAH