FNUS71 KRNK 151546
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SPOT FORECAST FOR ARTIE CHAPMAN...NC FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1146 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 EDT ON SEPTEMBER 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE MID ATLANTIC REGION THROUGH
TODAY. HOWEVER...LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF STATES WILL BEGIN LIFTING
SLOWLY NORTHEAST WEDNESDAY...BRINGING INCREASING CHANCES FOR RAINFALL
WHICH MAY PERSIST THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 89.
MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
CWR (0.01 IN).......0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 MPH...BECOMING WEST 4 TO 8 MPH
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL
                    FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

TIME (EDT)          1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).............31     40     47
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................83     86     87
RH..................41     39     39
20 FT WIND..........W 2    W 2    S 2
20 FT WIND GUST.....              5
MIX HGT (FT)........6600   6600   6600
TRANSPORT WIND......W 6    W 7    W 7
CWR.................0      0      0
HAINES INDEX........4      5      5

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
CWR (0.01 IN).......10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 0 TO 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

TIME (EDT)          6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).............49     56     61     65     68     67
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................84     78     74     72     70     68
RH..................43     51     60     68     75     81
20 FT WIND..........S 2    E 3    SE 2   S 1    S 0    S 0
20 FT WIND GUST.....5      5      5
MIX HGT (FT)........2100   2100   2100   2100   2100   2100
TRANSPORT WIND......W 5    S 0    S 0    S 0    S 0    S 0
CWR.................0      10     10     10     10     10
HAINES INDEX........5      5      5      5      5      5

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FORECASTER...KOSTURA
REQUESTED BY...GREG HICKS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090915.ARTIE.01/RNK