FNUS71 KBOX 151328 FWSBOX SPOT FORECAST FOR HEATHLANDS UNIT 2...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 928 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EDT ON SEPTEMBER 15. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A BACKDOOR COLD FRONT BRINGS MUCH COOLER WEATHER TO THE REGION WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. A FEW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE VERY LATE TONIGHT AND DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY...BUT THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME IT WILL BE DRY AND SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED. ANOTHER PERIOD OF SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS ARE LIKELY SOMETIME THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY NIGHT...AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. RAINFALL AMOUNTS SHOULD GENERALLY REMAIN ON THE LIGHT SIDE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN BEHIND THE FRONT THIS WEEKEND BRINGING MAINLY DRY WEATHER. .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67. MIN HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH EARLY...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CWR.................10 PERCENT. TIME (EDT) 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).............19 24 29 34 36 38 41 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........ TEMP................65 66 67 67 67 66 66 RH..................87 81 75 73 73 73 70 20 FT WIND DIR......W W W W W SW SE 20 FT WIND SPD......6 5 6 5 5 3 1 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 10 10 10 10 5 CWR.................10 10 10 10 10 10 10 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58. MAX HUMIDITY........84 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING EAST 9 TO 14 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CWR.................10 PERCENT...INCREASING TO 30 PERCENT. TIME (EDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).............43 45 47 52 56 61 69 78 86 85 85 84 WEATHER COV......... SCH SCH CHC CHC CHC CHC WEATHER TYPE........ RW RW RW RW RW RW TEMP................66 66 66 64 63 62 61 61 61 60 59 59 RH..................70 70 73 75 81 84 84 84 81 84 83 83 20 FT WIND DIR......SE SE E E E E E E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD......2 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 7 8 10 11 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 15 15 20 20 CWR.................10 10 10 10 10 10 20 20 30 30 30 30 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62. MIN HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. CWR.................30 PERCENT...DECREASING TO 10 PERCENT. TIME (EDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).............84 85 85 83 81 79 76 73 70 71 72 73 WEATHER COV.........CHC CHC CHC SCH SCH SCH WEATHER TYPE........RW RW RW RW RW RW TEMP................59 59 59 60 60 61 61 61 61 60 60 60 RH..................80 80 78 75 72 70 70 70 70 72 72 72 20 FT WIND DIR......E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE 20 FT WIND SPD......11 10 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 11 11 10 20 FT WIND GUST.....25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 CWR.................30 30 30 20 20 20 10 10 10 10 10 10 $$ FORECASTER...BELK REQUESTED BY...JUSTIN DEFOREST TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090915.HEATH.01/BOX