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FWSCAE

SPOT FORECAST FOR COMP 56...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
727 AM EST SAT FEB 20 2010

...CORRECTED TO TAKE OUT WEATHER BEYOND SUNDAY...

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 EST ON FEBRUARY 20.
.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CROSS THE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY...CONTINUING OUR
WARMING TREND.

RHS WILL DROP TO 22-23 PERCENT BETWEEN 2 PM AND 430 PM. RH SHOULD
GO BELOW 25 PERCENT JUST AFTER 2 PM AND BACK ABOVE 25 PERCENT
JUST AFTER 430 PM. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS EARLY THIS MORNING
SHOULD BE EAST 4-5 MPH BY 9 AM IGNITION TIME THEN BECOME SOUTH
5-10 MPH BY NOON. VERY LITTLE IF ANY FOG IS EXPECTED THIS MORNING
BECAUSE OF DRY AIR.

.TODAY...
TIME (EST)      9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........11  12  12  11  10  10  10  10  10
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............44  50  55  59  62  64  66  66  64
RH..............53  43  35  31  27  25  24  24  28
20 FT WIND DIR..NE  E   E   S   S   S   SW  SW  SW
20 FT WIND DIR..060 070 100 160 190 200 210 220 230
20 FT WIND SPD..5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   4
20 FT WIND GUST.10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.0 1.8 2.6 3.4 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.0 3.5
TRANSP WIND DIR.NE  NE  E   S   S   S   SW  SW  SW
TRANSP WIND SPD.6   5   5   6   6   6   5   5   5

.TONIGHT...
TIME (EST)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........10     10     12     14     15     17
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............60     50     44     41     38     35
RH..............33     51     64     73     83     91
20 FT WIND......W 4    NW 3   E 4    SE 5   SE 4   S 2
20 FT WIND GUST.5      5      5      10     5      5
MIX HGT (FT)....2100   600    300    200    200    200
TRANSPORT WIND..W 3    SW 3   S 2    S 3    S 5    S 5

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FORECASTER...HAWKS
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS HOBSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100220.COMP5.01/CAE