FNUS72 KGSP 201512
FWSGSP

SPOT FORECAST FOR COMPT  226 BLACK MTN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1012 AM EST SAT FEB 20 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 EST ON FEBRUARY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS THE
FORECAST AREA THROUGH SUNDAY AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ORGANIZES OVER
THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. THIS SYSTEM WILL MOVE EASTWARD THROUGH
MONDAY...PUSHING A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND
NORTHEAST GEORGIA MONDAY EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD BACK
IN FROM THE NORTHWEST AND REMAIN OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE END OF
NEXT WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
                    TEMPERATURE.........58 AT IGNITION...MAX 59.
                    MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHEAST AT 3 MPH AT IGNITION...
                    BECOMING SOUTHEAST 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000-4900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 2 TO 5 MPH.

TIME (EST)          2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).............21     21
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE
TEMP................58     57
                    MIN HUMIDITY........28     28
WIND (20 FT)........S 2    SW 2
20 FT WIND GUST.....5      5
MIX HGT (FT)........4400   4900
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SW 2   W 5

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34.
MAX HUMIDITY........92 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT DOWNSLOPE WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-3100 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300-900 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 MPH.

TIME (EST)          6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).............22     22     21     21     19     10
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................50     45     42     39     38     36
                    MIN HUMIDITY........39     51     59     66     72     78
WIND (20 FT)........SE 2   W 2    NW 1   NW 2   NW 2   NW 2
20 FT WIND GUST.....5                    5      5      5
MIX HGT (FT)........3100   1600   300    300    300    300
TRANSPORT WINDS.....W 5    W 3    W 3    W 4    W 4    W 3

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FORECASTER...TOMKO
REQUESTED BY...WAYNE HERRON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100220.COMPT.03/GSP