FNUS72 KCAE 261146 FWSCAE SPOT FORECAST FOR 1801...DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 646 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 EST ON FEBRUARY 26. .DISCUSSION... NEAR RED FLAG CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR TODAY. STRONG LOW PRESSURE CENTERED NEAR THE COAST OF THE NORTHEAST STATES AND A PRESSURE RIDGE EXTENDING THROUGH THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY WILL DIRECT DRY AND BRISK WINDS INTO THE AREA TODAY. GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE DAY...ESPECIALLY DURING THE PERIOD 1000 AM TO 600 PM. AN INVERSION WILL BEGIN TO DEVELOP AROUND SUNSET. .TODAY... TIME (EST) 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........2 4 6 7 8 10 12 12 12 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............34 40 44 48 50 52 54 54 52 RH..............41 33 27 23 21 20 18 18 21 20 FT WIND DIR..W W W W W W N N N 20 FT WIND DIR..260 260 260 260 260 290 340 000 340 20 FT WIND SPD..7 8 10 10 11 12 12 11 10 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 20 20 25 25 25 25 20 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.5 3.1 3.7 4.1 4.2 3.9 3.4 2.8 2.1 TRANSP WIND DIR.W W W W W W W W W TRANSP WIND SPD.23 24 25 26 26 25 24 22 20 .TONIGHT... TIME (EST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........13 13 13 10 10 12 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............50 41 37 34 31 29 RH..............22 34 44 51 63 69 20 FT WIND......W 7 W 5 W 5 W 5 W 5 W 5 20 FT WIND GUST.15 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....1400 600 400 400 400 400 TRANSPORT WIND..W 17 W 14 W 13 W 12 W 10 W 9 .SATURDAY... TIME (EST) 6 AM 9 AM NOON 3 PM SKY (%).........14 15 16 17 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............27 36 50 57 RH..............74 50 27 21 20 FT WIND......W 4G10 W 5G10 W 6G15 W 6G15 MIX HGT (FT)....500 1800 3800 3300 TRANSPORT WIND..W 8 W 10 W 14 W 14 $$ FORECASTER...LINTON REQUESTED BY...ALAN BRASWELL TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100226.1801_.01/CAE