FNUS71 KRLX 051529 FWSRLX SPOT FORECAST FOR CHESTNUT RIDGE SAFETY ZONE...WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF FORESTRY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1129 AM EDT MON APR 5 2010 .DISCUSSION... A WEAK FRONT WILL ENTER OUR AREA AND STALL OUT TODAY...LIFT NORTHWARD THIS EVENING...AND THEN EXIT TONIGHT. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDER WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONT...ALTHOUGH CHANCES OF RAIN OVER THE BURN AREA THIS AFTERNOON ARE SLIGHT. MOISTURE WILL BE INCREASING ON WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS...AND WE DO NOT EXPECT RH VALUES TO DIP MUCH BELOW 40 PERCENT. WIND GUSTS SHOULD TOP OUT AT 15 TO 20 MPH AT THE SURFACE. FOR LOCATIONS THAT DO NOT RECEIVE A WETTING RAIN TODAY OR TONIGHT...NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY BE APPROACHED TUESDAY AFTERNOON. .REST OF TODAY... TIME (EDT) 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........58 65 66 69 70 67 60 WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH WEATHER TYPE....RW RW RW RW RW RW TEMP............68 69 72 73 73 72 71 RH..............45 44 43 43 42 42 43 20 FT WIND DIR..W W W W W W W 20 FT WIND SPD..8 8 8 8 9 9 10 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 20 20 25 25 25 MIX HGT (KFT)...0.1 0.9 1.8 2.5 2.4 2.0 1.6 MIXNG WIND DIR..W W W W W W W MIXNG WIND SPD..14 14 14 14 15 17 17 CWR.............10 10 10 10 10 0 0 LAL.............1 1 1 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX....3 3 3 3 3 3 3 .TONIGHT... TIME (EDT) 6 PM 9 PM MIDNGT 3 AM SKY (%).........57 54 58 39 WEATHER COV..... S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....NONE RNSHWR RNSHWR NONE TEMP............67 60 55 52 RH..............51 67 77 83 20 FT WIND......W 8G20 W 5G10 W 5G10 W 5G10 MIX HGT (FT)....1500 900 100 100 MIXNG WIND......W 15 W 7 W 7 W 7 CWR.............0 10 10 0 LAL.............1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX....3 3 3 3 .TUESDAY... TIME (EDT) 6 AM 9 AM NOON 3 PM SKY (%).........28 17 9 16 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............50 52 63 71 RH..............86 77 51 36 20 FT WIND......W 3G5 W 6G10 SW 8G20 SW 8G20 MIX HGT (FT)....100 BLW100 1000 3000 MIXNG WIND......W 6 W 8 SW 14 SW 14 CWR.............0 0 0 0 LAL.............1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX....3 3 4 4 $$ FORECASTER...CL REQUESTED BY...PATTY FELTON TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100405.CHEST.02/RLX