FNUS71 KRLX 100949 FWSRLX SPOT FORECAST FOR GARDEN GROUND...NEW RIVER GORGE NATIONAL RIVER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 449 AM EST TUE NOV 10 2009 .DISCUSSION... MOISTURE INCREASES TODAY...BOTH FROM THE SOUTH...WITH THE REMNANTS OF IDA...AND FROM THE NORTH...WITH A WEAKENING COLD FRONT. LIGHT RAIN IS MOST LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT OVER SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA INTO EXTREME SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. THE CHANCE OF RAIN IS MUCH LESS...FURTHER TO THE WEST AND NORTH. WITH THE STABLE AIR...HAZE AND OR POLLUTION COULD STILL BE EVIDENT TODAY...ESPECIALLY IN URBAN RIVER VALLEYS. RAIN EXITS THE MOUNTAINS TO THE EAST ON WEDNESDAY...WITH A COOLER AIRMASS IN PLACE. HIGH PRESSURE TAKES CONTROL FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK WITH DRY WEATHER AND A SLOW WARMING TREND. HOWEVER...A FEW CLOUDS MAY LINGER OVER THE MOUNTAINS DUE TO MOIST EASTERLY FLOW. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION WILL BE EARLY NEXT WEEK...AS ANOTHER SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. .TODAY... TIME (EST) 6 AM 9 AM NOON 3 PM SKY (%).........91 98 100 100 WEATHER COV..... S CHC CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE RAIN RAIN TEMP............47 51 58 59 RH..............82 78 60 59 20 FT WIND......S 2G5 E 2G5 E 3G5 E 2G5 MIX HGT (FT)....300 600 900 1200 MIXNG WIND......SE 3 SE 3 E 6 E 5 CWR.............0 0 10 10 LAL.............1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX....6 6 5 5 .TONIGHT... TIME (EST) 6 PM 9 PM MIDNGT 3 AM SKY (%).........100 100 99 95 WEATHER COV.....LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY WEATHER TYPE....RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN TEMP............55 51 49 47 RH..............73 84 90 92 20 FT WIND......NE 3G5 NE 3G5 NE 5G10 N 2G5 MIX HGT (FT)....1000 800 800 800 MIXNG WIND......NE 5 NE 6 NE 3 N 5 CWR.............60 60 50 50 LAL.............1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 $$ FORECASTER...KTB REQUESTED BY...PEGGY AINSLIE TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20091109.GARDE.02/RLX