FNUS71 KAKQ 041521
FWSAKQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR HOG RANGE RX...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1021 AM EST THU MAR 4 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 EST ON MARCH 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LOW PRESSURE OFF NEW ENGLAND THIS MORNING AND HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE PLAINS
WILL KEEP A NORTHERLY FLOW ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY. THE
HIGH PRESSURE WILL FINALLY PUSH INTO THE MID ATLANTIC STATES
SATURDAY THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK...PROVIDING DRY AND WARMER WEATHER.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF
                    DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44.
MIN HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
                    30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900-3300 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 3300-4800 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 21 TO 24 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR TO GOOD (36900-85800 FT-MPH)...INCREASING
                    TO GOOD (67600-99900 FT-MPH) LATE.

TIME (EST)      11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P
SKY (%).........47  51  54  56  57  57  54  50  47  46  44  47
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............42  42  43  44  44  43  42  41  40  36  35  34
RH..............48  46  47  47  51  55  59  64  67  69  69  72
20 FT WIND DIR..NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW
20 FT WIND SPD..14  14  14  14  14  13  13  12  12  11  11  10
20 FT WIND GUST.30  30  30  30  30  25  25  25  25  25  20  20
MIX HGT (KFT)...3.9 4.4 4.5 4.7 4.8 4.8 3.3 1.8 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
TRANSP WIND DIR.NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  N   N   N   N   N
TRANSP WIND SPD.21  21  22  23  24  24  24  23  24  25  25  25

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 28.
MAX HUMIDITY........81 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....NORTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 21 TO 25 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR TO POOR (4600-35400 FT-MPH).

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (65-75 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44.
MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....NORTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
                    EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-1600 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 2700-4600 FT
                    AGL IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 20 TO 21 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR TO FAIR (7500-45800
                    FT-MPH)...INCREASING TO FAIR TO GOOD
                    (51400-79600 FT-MPH) IN THE LATE MORNING AND
                    AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...MONTEFUSCO
REQUESTED BY...KEITH MORRIS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100304.HOGRA.01/AKQ