FNUS72 KMHX 271335 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR RICE GROUND BRANCH...US FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 835 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EST ON FEBRUARY 27. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... DEEP LOW PRESSURE WILL LINGER NORTH OF THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE WEST SUNDAY AND MONDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST LATE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE WEST THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53. MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING WEST. A FEW GUSTS TO 20 MPH POSSIBLE. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 18 MPH BECOMING WEST. TIME (EST) 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).............24 26 36 50 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................47 51 52 48 MIN HUMIDITY........35 29 29 37 20 FT WIND (MPH)....W 14 W 13 W 13 W 10 20 FT WIND GUST.....20 20 20 15 HAINES INDEX........5 5 5 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 29. MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3400 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 17 TO 20 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO 8 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. TIME (EST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............57 59 56 52 53 56 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................46 41 37 35 33 32 MIN HUMIDITY........43 57 67 69 75 75 20 FT WIND (MPH)....W 8 W 6 NW 5 NW 6 NW 6 NW 6 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54. MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 16 MPH...BECOMING WEST 20 TO 22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (EST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............60 61 60 58 57 51 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................31 34 44 49 53 51 MIN HUMIDITY........78 69 45 37 32 36 20 FT WIND (MPH)....NW 6 NW 8 NW 10 W 13 W 14 W 13 20 FT WIND GUST..... 10 15 15 15 15 $$ FORECASTER...ELARDO REQUESTED BY...JAMES CHERRY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100227.RICEG.01/MHX