FNUS71 KBOX 081242
FWSBOX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MMR...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
842 AM EDT THU APR 8 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EDT ON APRIL 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
TODAY WILL BE COOLER AND MORE HUMID AS A BACKDOOR FRONT SETTLES SOUTH
OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WITH GUSTY EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS. SHOWERS
AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION ON FRIDAY.

THE MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE 45 TO 60 PERCENT BOTH DAYS
EXCEPT 70 TO 80 PERCENT ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST.

-OUTLOOK...SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

COOL AND DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED FOR THE WEEKEND WITH GUSTY WESTERLY
WINDS AND A MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 25 T0 40 PERCENT. THE AIR
TRENDS DRIER MONDAY AND TUESDAY WITH SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES AND A
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 20 TO 30 PERCENT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.
MIN HUMIDITY........74 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20
                    MPH.

TIME (EDT)          10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).............61     61     60     73
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................56     56     56     56
                    MIN HUMIDITY........80     80     74     77
WIND (20 FT)........E 6    E 8    SE 10  SE 9
20 FT WIND GUST.....15     20     15     20

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG EARLY. PATCHY DENSE FOG
                    AROUND MIDNIGHT. PATCHY DRIZZLE UNTIL JUST
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                    AROUND MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 13 MPH.

TIME (EDT)          6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).............87     100    100    100    100    100
WEATHER COV.........       PATCHY PATCHY S CHC  S CHC  S CHC
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   DZL/FG DZL/FG RN/FG  RN/FG  RN/FG
TEMP................55     53     52     53     54     54
                    MIN HUMIDITY........80     86     89     89     90     93
WIND (20 FT)........S 8    S 7    S 8    S 8    S 9    S 10
20 FT WIND GUST.....15     15     15     15     15     20

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FORECASTER...STRAUSS
REQUESTED BY...JUSTIN DEFOREST
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100408.MMR__.01/BOX