FNUS72 KRAH 241407 FWSRAH SPOT FORECAST FOR MINOPON...NC FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH, NC ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1007 AM EDT WED MAR 24 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 EDT ON MARCH 24. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... MILD HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST STATES TODAY... AND LINGER THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN LOW HUMIDITY LEVELS THIS AFTERNOON ALTHOUGH WINDS SHOULD REMAIN RATHER LIGHT. WESTERLY TRANSPORT WINDS WILL GRADUALLY TURN MORE SOUTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON BUT WEAKEN TO BELOW 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHTS SHOULD STEADILY CLIMB ESPECIALLY BY EARLY AFTERNOON WHEN LEVELS WILL TOP 4000 FEET. A STORM SYSTEM WILL CROSS THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...FOLLOWED BY MUCH COOLER HIGH PRESSURE EXPECTED TO BUILD INTO THE REGION FOR THE WEEKEND. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75. MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ LWR SLP/VALLEY.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MIXING HEIGHT.......600-2000 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 4300-4400 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 7 TO 14 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (EDT) 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).............13 18 18 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE TEMP................64 70 73 MIN HUMIDITY........38 31 27 WIND (20 FT)........SW 2 SW 3 SW 3 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 5 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44. MAX HUMIDITY........71 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ LWR SLP/VALLEY.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MIXING HEIGHT.......2200 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 200 FT AGL IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 8 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............26 26 29 29 29 34 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................71 64 60 56 53 51 MIN HUMIDITY........29 41 49 56 63 68 WIND (20 FT)........S 2 S 2 S 2 S 2 S 2 S 2 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 10 5 5 5 5 .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73. MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ LWR SLP/VALLEY.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1200 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 4400-4600 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 24 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 26 MPH LATE. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............40 40 43 46 46 62 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................48 46 56 64 69 72 MIN HUMIDITY........76 77 56 45 41 38 WIND (20 FT)........S 2 S 2 S 6 S 10 S 10 S 12 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 15 20 30 30 30 $$ FORECASTER...HUDGINS REQUESTED BY...JEREMY CALLICUTT TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100324.MINOP.01/RAH