FNUS71 KCTP 191130 FWSCTP SPOT FORECAST FOR B-12A RG 30...ARMY NATIONAL GUARD NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 730 AM EDT FRI MAR 19 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EDT ON MARCH 19. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE. .DISCUSSION... ANOTHER TWO DAYS OF LOW RH/S IS EXPECTED TODAY UNDER A HIGH PRESSURE AREA THAT WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SUNNY SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS. SLIGHTLY HIGHER DEWPOINTS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...BUT THE RH/S WILL STILL GO BELOW 30PCT IN MANY LOCATIONS THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS SHOULD REMAIN BELOW 12 KTS IN THE NORTH AND WEST...AND BELOW 9 KTS IN THE SOUTH/EAST. THESE WINDS ARE BELOW THE RED FLAG THRESHOLD OF 17 KTS. THE FINE FUELS ARE AT ONLY 5 OR 6 PCT...AND COULD ALLOW FIRES TO INITIATE EASILY. THE NEXT CHANCE OF RAINFALL WILL SATURDAY NIGHT OR SUNDAY DUE TO A SLOW-MOVING SYSTEM...WHICH WILL LINGER INTO THE FIRST PART OF THE NEW WEEK. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69. MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING WEST 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. LAL.................NO TSTMS. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 3 TO 12 MPH...INCREASING TO 14 TO 15 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. TIME (EDT) 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).............8 10 12 18 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................56 61 66 66 MIN HUMIDITY........37 35 32 33 WIND (20 FT)........W 7 W 8 W 9 W 8 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 15 15 10 TRANSPORT WINDS.....W 7 W 12 W 15 W 15 LAL.................1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX........5 5 6 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 41. MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. LAL.................NO TSTMS. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 14 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............21 25 25 25 25 25 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................63 57 53 51 48 46 MIN HUMIDITY........38 52 59 66 72 80 WIND (20 FT)........W 7 W 6 W 5 W 5 W 5 W 1 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 5 TRANSPORT WINDS.....W 14 W 9 W 12 W 10 W 6 W 5 LAL.................1 1 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX........5 5 5 5 4 4 .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70. MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. LAL.................NO TSTMS. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 3 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 13 TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............25 35 35 35 41 41 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................43 45 52 60 65 69 MIN HUMIDITY........88 84 64 49 42 37 WIND (20 FT)........W 1 W 2 W 3 W 6 SW 7 SW 8 20 FT WIND GUST..... 5 5 10 10 10 TRANSPORT WINDS.....W 3 W 3 W 7 W 10 SW 13 SW 14 LAL.................1 1 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX........4 4 4 4 5 5 $$ FORECASTER...WFO CTP/GARTNER REQUESTED BY...MR SHANNON HENRY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100319.B12AR.01/CTP