FNUS71 KRLX 091509 FWSRLX SPOT FORECAST FOR BUCKHORN PRESCRIBED FIRE...OH-WAF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1009 AM EST MON NOV 9 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 EST ON NOVEMBER 09. .DISCUSSION... THE WARM NOVEMBER ENVIRONMENT CONTINUES TODAY. HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE. THE STABLE ENVIRONMENT AND THE LIGHT WINDS TODAY...MAY LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN HAZE AND OR POLLUTION... ESPECIALLY ALONG URBAN RIVER VALLEYS. IT WILL ALSO KEEP THE MIXING LAYER FROM GETTING MUCH IF ANY ABOVE 2000 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND THERE MAY NOT BE MUCH OF A MIXING LAYER AT ALL TUESDAY. MOISTURE CONTINUES TO INCREASE ON TUESDAY. A WEAK COLD FRONT DROPPING IN FROM THE NORTHWEST...PLUS LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHEAST STATES...WILL PROVIDE THE RAIN CHANCES. AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA WILL BE ONLY SKIMMED BY LEFTOVER MOISTURE FROM THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA. THE BEST RAIN CHANCES THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT LIE HERE...WITH ONLY A FEW LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS AT MOST TO THE NORTHWEST. A COOLER AND DRIER AIR MASS ARRIVES ON WEDNESDAY ALONG WITH HIGH PRESSURE. VERY DRY WEATHER REMAINS FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK...WITH A SLOW WARM UP. THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE BETTER MIXED LATER IN THE WEEK. .TODAY... TIME (EST) 6 AM 9 AM NOON 3 PM SKY (%).........30 56 64 65 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............43 56 67 70 RH..............84 50 33 31 20 FT WIND......SE 1 S 1 SW 2G5 S 2G5 MIX HGT (FT)....200 400 1600 2000 MIXNG WIND......SE 2 S 2 SW 5 S 3 CWR.............0 0 0 0 LAL.............1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 .TONIGHT... TIME (EST) 6 PM 9 PM MIDNGT 3 AM SKY (%).........57 51 56 63 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............61 54 51 48 RH..............48 69 77 89 20 FT WIND......W 1 N 1 NW 1 NW 1 MIX HGT (FT)....1000 400 400 400 MIXNG WIND......S 0 N 1 NW 2 NW 2 CWR.............0 0 0 0 LAL.............1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX....5 6 6 6 .TUESDAY... TIME (EST) 6 AM 9 AM NOON 3 PM SKY (%).........70 75 81 83 WEATHER COV..... S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE RAIN RAIN TEMP............47 52 59 61 RH..............89 77 58 53 20 FT WIND......N 1 NE 3G5 NE 5G10 N 6G15 MIX HGT (FT)....100 BLW100 BLW100 BLW100 MIXNG WIND......NW 1 N 0 N 0 N 0 CWR.............0 0 10 10 LAL.............1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX....3 2 2 2 $$ FORECASTER...TRM REQUESTED BY...MICHELE STEPHENS TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20091109.BUCKH.03/RLX