FNUS72 KRAH 131355 FWSRAH SPOT FORECAST FOR THOMAS...NC FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH, NC 855 AM EST WED JAN 13 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 EST ON JANUARY 13. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING CLOSE TO THE AREA FROM THE WEST WILL RESULT IN CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE LOW...AT OR BELOW 2800 FT... WITH SOUTHWESTERLY TRANSPORT WINDS AT NO MORE THAN 5-8 MPH. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48. MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ LWR SLP/VALLEY.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 2600 FT AGL THIS AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 8 MPH. TIME (EST) 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).............5 5 0 0 0 0 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........ TEMP................40 43 45 46 46 43 MIN HUMIDITY........35 31 28 27 28 32 20 FT WIND DIR......W W SW SW SW SW 20 FT WIND SPD......3 3 3 3 3 2 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 5 5 5 5 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 23. MAX HUMIDITY........72 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ LWR SLP/VALLEY.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MIXING HEIGHT.......FALLING TO 300 FT AFTER SUNSET. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 1 TO 5 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 1 MPH LATE. TIME (EST) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).............0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........ TEMP................40 37 34 31 30 29 29 29 28 27 27 26 MIN HUMIDITY........38 45 53 60 64 66 66 66 69 69 69 72 20 FT WIND DIR......SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW 20 FT WIND SPD......2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54. MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ LWR SLP/VALLEY.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2000 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 2900 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 1 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. TIME (EST) 6 AM 9 AM NOON 3 PM SKY (%).............5 12 23 34 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................25 31 46 52 MIN HUMIDITY........74 66 37 28 WIND (20 FT)........SW 2G5 W 2G5 SW 2G5 S 2G5 $$ FORECASTER...VINCENT REQUESTED BY...ERIC WELKER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100113.THOMA.01/RAH