FNUS72 KGSP 301702
FWSGSP

SPOT FORECAST FOR SAWTOOTH SOMO 17...NCDENR-DIV. OF PARKS AND REC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
102 PM EDT TUE MAR 30 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 EDT ON MARCH 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL MOVE AWAY TO OUR EAST TODAY...ALLOWING AN
UPPER LEVEL RIDGE TO BUILD IN FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK. THIS WILL
SUPPORT DRY HIGH PRESSURE AND A WARMING TREND OVER THE CAROLINAS
THROUGH FRIDAY. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION ON
SUNDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
                    TEMPERATURE.........59 AT IGNITION...MAX 63.
                    MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 9 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 13
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600 FT AGL AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE 2600-3200 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 14 TO 23 MPH.

TIME (EDT)          1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).............11     16     16
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................59     61     61
                    MIN HUMIDITY........42     33     31
WIND (20 FT)........NW 7   NW 8   NW 8
20 FT WIND GUST.....20     15     15
MIX HGT (FT)........2600   3200   3200
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NW 14  NW 14  NW 16

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FORECASTER...HORNE
REQUESTED BY...DOUG SPROUSE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100330.SAWTO.01/GSP